| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Carson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dancy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael King | 36-36 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams's fadeaway is rejected by David Dancy | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Sanford | 36-39 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec is denied on a layup by Dan Carson | 36-39 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Sanford is called for the reach on Michael King - foul #3 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (SF) Joseph Sanford | |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prescott | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Warren Cody misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | David Dancy denies the turnaround by Raymond Batchelor | 38-39 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Warren Cody | 38-41 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Emrich and he's fouled by David Dancy - foul #3 on David Dancy, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Preston Ramires (PF) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Larry Charley (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott, Dan Carson, David Dancy | |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Albert West comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Albert West is called for the reach on Jeffery Fellers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert West, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 42-43 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Osborne | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean O'Nell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Larry Charley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec slams it home | 44-43 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Charlie Kopec picks off the pass by Sean O'Nell | 44-43 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Larry Charley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert West | 44-46 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Albert West takes the ball from Preston Ramires | 44-46 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Larry Charley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert West | 44-48 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Sean O'Nell steals it from Wayne Osborne | 44-48 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell jams it | 44-50 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Thomas Emrich (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF), Neal Banks (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Wayne Osborne, Preston Ramires, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Michael Prescott (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Dan Carson (PF), David Dancy (C) Albert West, Sean O'Nell, Larry Charley, Thomas Tabron, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks is fouled on the floor by David Dancy - foul #4 on David Dancy, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert (C) David Dancy | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Carson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Volkert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is fouled on the floor by Raymond Batchelor - foul #1 on Raymond Batchelor, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Warren Cody misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams scores on a shot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael King | 54-52 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Dan Carson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dan Carson, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Emrich | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor tips it home | 59-52 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Warren Cody scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Sanford | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams scores on a jumper from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Warren Cody | 61-58 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Volkert | 61-58 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanford | 61-58 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Warren Cody connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Carson | 61-61 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Michael King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Carson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Volkert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Preston Ramires (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams, Neal Banks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG), Thomas Tabron (SF), Charlie Buttrey (PF), David Dancy (C) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott, Joseph Sanford, Dan Carson, Jesse Volkert | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Lockwood - foul #2 on Kenneth Lockwood, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Osborne - foul #1 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sean O'Nell, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne misses the tip | 71-64 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey's layup is rejected by Charlie Kopec | 71-64 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Charlie Buttrey is called for the reach on Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF) Kenneth Lockwood, Preston Ramires, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Michael Prescott (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Dan Carson (PF) Albert West, Sean O'Nell, Thomas Tabron, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Dan Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Cody | 72-67 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers is whistled for a carry | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Charlie Kopec (C) Jeffery Fellers, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dan Carson | 72-67 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Charlie Kopec steals it from Joseph Sanford | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Carson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dancy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dan Carson - foul #2 on Dan Carson, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Emory Tilley, Raymond Batchelor, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG), Larry Charley (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott, Joseph Sanford, Dan Carson, David Dancy | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Tabron | 74-69 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Michael Prescott (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF) Albert West, Larry Charley, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Michael King double dribbles | 74-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor (SF) Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dan Carson (PF), David Dancy (C) Sean O'Nell, Thomas Tabron | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Warren Cody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses the tip | 74-69 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Raymond Batchelor steps in front of the Michael Prescott pass | 76-69 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Prescott - foul #2 on Michael Prescott, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Warren Cody misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Dan Carson snags the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Dan Carson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Sanford | 78-71 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Michael King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 78-71 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott loses the dribble to Louis Adams | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich is hacked by Michael Prescott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Prescott, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (PF) Louis Adams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Cody | 80-74 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich is hacked by Michael Prescott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Prescott, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Warren Cody is called for the reach on Charlie Kopec in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Cody, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Thomas Emrich takes the ball from Dan Carson | 84-74 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Prescott | 84-74 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Michael King is called for the reach on Dan Carson - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Neal Banks (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG), Larry Charley (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott, Joseph Sanford, Dan Carson, David Dancy | |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the easy layup | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-74 |