| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Graham | 36-24 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper's pass is intercepted by Mark Jackson | 36-24 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | William Wagner steps in front of the Robert Leiter pass | 36-24 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | William Wagner's layup is rejected by Mark Jackson | 36-24 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Johnny Perkins picks off the pass by Donald Edwards | 36-24 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Mark Jackson takes the ball from William Wagner | 36-24 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Billy Graham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson tips it home | 38-24 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Billy Graham swats the shot by Kenneth Prim | 38-24 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | William Wagner tips it in | 38-26 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter blows the layup | 38-26 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Perkins | 38-29 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | William Wagner gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Jasper - foul #1 on Ray Jasper, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) Kenneth Prim, Craig Galasso, William Wagner, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Billy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Billy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff tips it home | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Billy Graham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin (PF) Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Billy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | John Porter's pass is intercepted by Robert Stahl | 41-31 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Billy Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF) John Bradley, Robert Jones, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF) Calvin Armstrong, Donald Peterson, John Cress | |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper (C) Thomas Evanoff | |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 41-31 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | Johnny Perkins blocks the short jumper by Mark Jackson | 41-31 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Johnny Perkins steals the ball from Mark Jackson | 41-33 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | John Porter buries a jumper from the left side set up by Craig Galasso | 41-35 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin tips it home | 43-35 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Porter | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | John Porter gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Porter | 43-40 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter is fouled on the floor by Robert Bostic - foul #4 on Robert Bostic, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Josh Rotter (PF), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), William Wagner (SF), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) John Porter, Craig Galasso, Robert Bostic, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by William Wagner - foul #2 on William Wagner, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Robert Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | John Cress grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Josh Rotter is called for the reach on Calvin Armstrong - foul #2 on Josh Rotter, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Josh Rotter (fresh) C - Billy Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | William Wagner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Prim | 44-46 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-46 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Mark Jackson (PF) John Bradley, Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | William Wagner picks off the pass by Robert Stahl | 44-46 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | John Cress misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 44-46 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF) Robert Stahl, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) Calvin Armstrong, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Leiter - foul #1 on Robert Leiter, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin (C) Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson (SF) William Wagner | |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SF) Kenneth Prim, Donald Peterson | |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Calvin Armstrong | 44-50 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Armstrong | 44-50 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Leiter - foul #2 on Robert Leiter, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Magierski | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins loses the dribble to Mark Jackson | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Leiter and he's hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF) Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Donald Peterson (SG), William Wagner (SF), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) John Porter, Craig Galasso, Calvin Armstrong, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | John Cress grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | John Cress can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | William Wagner hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Peterson (fresh) SF - William Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | John Bradley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | William Wagner gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Robert Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Stahl | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Prim | 51-55 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | John Cress gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF) John Bradley, Robert Stahl, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) Donald Peterson, William Wagner, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Billy Graham | 51-55 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Leiter | 54-55 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bostic | 54-58 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Graham and he's fouled by Robert Bostic - foul #5 on Robert Bostic, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Stahl (PF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Wagner (SF) Robert Bostic | |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Prim | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Edwards | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on William Wagner - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG) Kenneth Prim | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Ray Jasper is blocked by Mark Jackson | 60-60 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins tips it home | 60-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SG), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) Craig Galasso, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is hacked by John Cress - foul #1 on John Cress, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF) John Bradley, Robert Stahl, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) John Porter, Calvin Armstrong, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Magierski | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Leiter is called for the reach on Craig Galasso - foul #3 on Robert Leiter, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Leiter steals the ball from Kenneth Prim | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Magierski | 65-65 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | William Wagner connects on the floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Prim and he's fouled by Robert Leiter - foul #4 on Robert Leiter, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | William Wagner snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | William Wagner connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Prim | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Graham | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by Donald Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Billy Graham grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | William Wagner snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on William Wagner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Edwards, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is fouled on the floor by Ray Jasper - foul #2 on Ray Jasper, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Billy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |