| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - William Murdock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) PF - Peter Solano (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall 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) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Solano | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the shot in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Sullivan | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Peter Solano gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Peter Solano tips it home | 2-8 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Reginald Brooks steals it from Derek Stigall | 2-8 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | William Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith (PG), William Pickering (SG), Troy Carr (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, William Murdock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Brooks - foul #1 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Moore (C) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Moore - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Reginald Brooks - foul #2 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG), Carl Eldridge (SF), Daryl Griggs (C) Reginald Brooks, Brian Sievert, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:30 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 6-10 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses short on a jumper in the lane | 6-10 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Peter Solano pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | William Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Tarter | 6-13 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses the fadeaway from the left block | 6-13 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Peter Solano | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) SG - William Pickering (fresh) SF - Troy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Eldridge (fresh) PF - Peter Solano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-13 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | William Pickering loses the dribble to Peter Solano | 6-13 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | The jumper by Daryl Griggs is denied by Sammy Albaugh | 6-13 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr scores on a jumper from the right block | 8-13 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Solano swats the short shot by Sammy Albaugh | 8-13 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | William Pickering comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Tarter - foul #1 on Steven Tarter, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), William Murdock (C) William Pickering, Troy Carr, Sammy Albaugh, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (PG), Max Vincent (SG), Brian Sievert (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Steven Tarter, William Sullivan, Carl Eldridge, Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 9-15 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Max Vincent is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Max Vincent, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Anderson | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon is hacked by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Jacobs | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Hartwell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Daryl Griggs (PF) Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Murdock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Russell Rondon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daryl Griggs (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Sievert - foul #1 on Brian Sievert, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG) Russell Rondon | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Jacobs | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Keith Mills - foul #1 on Keith Mills, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (C) William Murdock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist (C) Dennis Jacobs | |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills loses the dribble to Steven Tarter | 12-18 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Daryl Griggs | 12-20 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Daryl Griggs is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Daryl Griggs, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh (PF), Paul Moore (C) Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SF), Peter Solano (PF) Brian Sievert, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | William Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sammy Albaugh | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Sullivan - foul #1 on William Sullivan, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith (PG), William Pickering (SG), William Murdock (C) Keith Mills, Mark Anderson, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Vincent (SF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Steven Tarter, Daryl Griggs | |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is fouled on the floor by William Pickering - foul #1 on William Pickering, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Troy Carr, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Max Vincent - foul #2 on Max Vincent, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (PG), Brian Sievert (SF) William Sullivan, Max Vincent | |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Jacobs | 18-23 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Smith takes the ball from Carl Eldridge | 18-23 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Sievert - foul #2 on Brian Sievert, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG), Daryl Griggs (PF) Brian Sievert, Peter Solano | |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | William Pickering gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Derek Stigall is denied by Carl Eldridge | 21-23 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Pickering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Murdock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Russell Rondon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Griggs (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | William Pickering drills a jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs loses the ball out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Sammy Albaugh (PF), Paul Moore (C) Jeffrey Smith, William Pickering, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, William Murdock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Peter Solano (PF) Carl Eldridge, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 23-23 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr misses the easy layup | 23-23 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Peter Solano connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Russell Rondon | 25-26 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-26 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | William Sullivan tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Sullivan, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Sammy Albaugh, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SG), Samuel Nordquist (C) William Sullivan, Daryl Griggs | |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith (PG), William Murdock (C) Mark Anderson, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs (C) Peter Solano | |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Eldridge | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Samuel Nordquist swats the short shot by Derek Stigall | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Smith steps in front of the Russell Rondon pass | 25-29 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills is fouled on the floor by Carl Eldridge - foul #1 on Carl Eldridge, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SG), Troy Carr (PF) Jeffrey Smith, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Brian Sievert (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) Russell Rondon, Carl Eldridge, Steven Tarter, Samuel Nordquist, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks buries a shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Reginald Brooks - foul #3 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #13 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Paul Moore (C) Keith Mills, William Pickering, William Murdock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG) Reginald Brooks | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Sullivan | 29-34 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh (PF) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (PG) Steven Tarter | |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh is hacked by William Sullivan - foul #3 on William Sullivan, team foul #14 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Vincent (SG), Dennis Jacobs (C) William Sullivan, Peter Solano | |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Eldridge | 30-37 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs drills a jump hook from the right block | 33-39 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Max Vincent pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Smith (PG), William Pickering (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), William Murdock (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, Troy Carr, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG), Peter Solano (PF) Carl Eldridge, Daryl Griggs | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is hacked by Brian Sievert - foul #3 on Brian Sievert, team foul #15 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SG) Brian Sievert | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |