| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) SG - David Peterson (fresh) SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Sanders (fresh) SG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) SF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) PF - Juan Torres (fresh) C - Curtis Decker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | David Peterson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Derek Roberts steals it from Thomas Bennett | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | David Peterson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sanders | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Juan Torres misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec's pass is intercepted by Curtis Decker | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | The jumper by Sean O'Nell is denied by Wayne Osborne | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | David Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Kopec and he's fouled by Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | David Peterson makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders misses the dunk | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | David Peterson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Roberts | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bennett | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charlie Kopec | 7-2 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Peterson | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - Sean O'Nell (fairly fresh) PF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dennis Ford | 9-2 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Peterson | 11-2 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | David Peterson is hacked by Sean O'Nell - foul #1 on Sean O'Nell, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), James Hines (SG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Preston Ramires (PF), Louis Adams (C) Derek Roberts, David Peterson, Dennis Ford, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Michael Prescott (SG), James Block (SF), Howard Felty (PF), Dan Carson (C) Daniel Sanders, Thomas Bennett, Sean O'Nell, Juan Torres, Curtis Decker | |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Howard Felty pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | Howard Felty gets the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Howard Felty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Emrich - foul #1 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Howard Felty makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Howard Felty makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses the 3 from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Dan Carson gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Block | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Dan Carson grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | James Block misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Emrich - foul #2 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (SG), Dennis Ford (SF) Thomas Emrich, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Decker (C) Dan Carson | |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | James Block makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | James Block makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | David Peterson is denied on a layup by Howard Felty | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | David Peterson grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | David Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Wayne Osborne (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Jeffrey Schlesinger, James Hines, Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SG) James Block | |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Charlie Kopec swats the shot by Howard Felty | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Warren Cody grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Prescott | 11-11 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Howard Felty steals the ball from Dennis Ford | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Charley (fresh) SF - Michael Prescott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Felty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | David Peterson takes the ball from Howard Felty | 11-11 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from David Peterson | 13-11 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Howard Felty misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-11 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Hines (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Dennis Ford, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Juan Torres (PF), Dan Carson (C) Warren Cody, Larry Charley, Michael Prescott, Howard Felty, Curtis Decker | |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Dan Carson is fouled on the floor by Derek Roberts - foul #1 on Derek Roberts, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Adams (C) Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Derek Roberts is called for the reach on Daniel Sanders - foul #2 on Derek Roberts, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG) Derek Roberts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sanders - foul #1 on Daniel Sanders, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Juan Torres is called for the reach on Louis Adams - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) David Peterson, Preston Ramires, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Decker (C) Dan Carson | |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Sanders steals it from Jeffrey Schlesinger | 13-11 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Hines - foul #1 on James Hines, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SF) Sean O'Nell | |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Ford | 16-12 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Peterson (SG), Preston Ramires (PF), Louis Adams (C) Dennis Ford, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Howard Felty (PF) Daniel Sanders, Thomas Bennett, Juan Torres | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hines (fresh) PF - Preston Ramires (fresh) C - Louis Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fresh) SG - Michael Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) PF - Howard Felty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Curtis Decker swats the layup by David Peterson | 16-12 |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott is hacked by Preston Ramires - foul #1 on Preston Ramires, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SF) James Hines | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SG), Dan Carson (C) Michael Prescott, Curtis Decker | |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Larry Charley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Peterson | 18-12 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Charley | 18-15 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Schlesinger and he's hacked by Howard Felty - foul #1 on Howard Felty, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG), Dennis Ford (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF) Jeffrey Schlesinger, Neal Banks, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett (SG), James Block (SF), Curtis Decker (C) Larry Charley, Sean O'Nell, Dan Carson | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Joe Lindquist is called for the reach on Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Joe Lindquist, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), Michael Prescott (SF), Juan Torres (PF) Warren Cody, James Block, Howard Felty | |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist misses badly on a shot from the left block | 21-17 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Juan Torres gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:24 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Charlie Kopec takes the ball from Michael Prescott | 21-19 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), James Hines (PF) Joe Lindquist, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (SG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Howard Felty (C) Thomas Bennett, Michael Prescott, Curtis Decker | |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders is called for a backcourt violation | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (PF) David Peterson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SG), Dan Carson (C) Daniel Sanders, Juan Torres | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | The jumper by James Hines is denied by Howard Felty | 21-19 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | James Hines snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger is hacked by Warren Cody - foul #1 on Warren Cody, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), Thomas Emrich (SF) Dennis Ford, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SG), Curtis Decker (C) Larry Charley, Dan Carson | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | James Hines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Curtis Decker | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) PF - James Hines (fresh) C - Preston Ramires (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fresh) SG - Michael Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Felty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Preston Ramires steps in front of the Howard Felty pass | 21-19 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | James Hines scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-19 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Howard Felty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 23-19 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Howard Felty tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Howard Felty snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger tips it home | 25-21 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker can't finish the layup | 25-21 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | James Hines grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Roberts | 27-21 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell connects on the shot from close range | 27-23 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 27-23 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Warren Cody grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Roberts - foul #3 on Derek Roberts, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG), David Peterson (SG), Dennis Ford (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Derek Roberts, Jeffrey Schlesinger, Thomas Emrich, James Hines, Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Juan Torres (PF), Dan Carson (C) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott, Howard Felty, Curtis Decker | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bennett | 27-25 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-25 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Dan Carson misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the dunk attempt | 27-25 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ford | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 27-25 |