| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Sam Harper inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | Donald Divito steals it from Sam Harper | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charlie Buttrey - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Sam Harper hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | George Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | George Euler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Divito - foul #1 on Donald Divito, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley (SF) Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Donald Divito | 34-33 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | George Euler is fouled on the floor by Donald Divito - foul #2 on Donald Divito, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (SG), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Donald Divito, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Frank Wray drills a floater near the basket | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG) Jeffery Fellers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | Walter Drake misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | James Medders hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Emory Tilley, Matthew Beardsley, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Walter Drake misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Danny Ogle steals the ball from David Green | 34-37 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Walter Drake is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG) Willie Carter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG) Walter Drake | |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Nelson Hoffman | 34-37 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Euler - foul #1 on George Euler, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | George Euler knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Fellers | 39-39 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Jason Taylor is called for the reach on George Euler - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Donald Divito, Jason Taylor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Frank Wray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG) Jeffery Fellers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, George Euler, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Charlie Buttrey swats the layup by Matthew Beardsley | 39-39 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Emory Tilley | 41-39 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-39 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Walter Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerry Williams | 41-41 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Jerry Williams picks off the pass by Willie Carter | 41-41 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Harper | 41-41 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | Walter Drake is hacked by Matthew Beardsley - foul #1 on Matthew Beardsley, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Willie Carter, Emory Tilley, Matthew Beardsley, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, Walter Drake, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Frank Wray comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Frank Wray makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Frank Wray misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | David Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | George Euler pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Medders | 41-42 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | George Euler misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Divito - foul #3 on Donald Divito, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Euler | 41-46 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Fellers | 43-46 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle drills a driving attempt in the paint | 43-48 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Emory Tilley (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Jeffery Fellers, Donald Divito, Jason Taylor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG) George Euler | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Willie Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Carter - foul #2 on Willie Carter, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley is hacked by Frank Wray - foul #3 on Frank Wray, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Donald Divito (SG), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Willie Carter, Emory Tilley, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Beardsley | 45-50 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG) Walter Drake | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | David Green is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (SF) Matthew Beardsley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | George Euler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | David Green snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Nelson Hoffman - foul #1 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Ogle - foul #2 on Danny Ogle, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Carter (PG), Emory Tilley (SG) Jeffery Fellers, Donald Divito | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Ogle | 46-50 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Sam Harper gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Travis Brantner | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 49-50 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Travis Brantner | 49-50 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Emory Tilley, Jason Taylor, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Frank Wray can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG) Willie Carter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Sam Harper takes the ball from David Green | 49-50 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nelson Hoffman - foul #2 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (SF) Matthew Beardsley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Sam Harper is called for the reach on Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Sam Harper, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Divito | 51-53 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | David Green drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Sam Harper can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Taylor - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #12 | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Ogle - foul #3 on Danny Ogle, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the jump hook from the baseline | 54-55 |