| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | John Mason misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Conant - foul #1 on Richard Conant, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Jack Turgeon picks off the pass by Joseph Boyd | 40-31 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Jones | 40-31 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Boyd | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Ed Harris swats the short shot by Charles Cribbs | 42-31 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 17:51 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is fouled on the floor by Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Albert Weir (SF), Mark Ingram (C) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Charles Cribbs | |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | John Mason steps in front of the Joshua Baker pass | 42-31 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow drills a floater from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | John Mason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Richard Conant, Larry Bivens, Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Jack Turgeon, Mark Ingram | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Joshua Baker | 44-33 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs's floater is knocked away by Joseph Boyd | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Zachary Thoman | 49-36 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-36 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Daniels | 49-38 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd is called for 5 seconds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Joshua Baker, Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Mark Ingram (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), John Stetler (C) Patrick Snow, Freddie Scates, Albert Weir, Charles Cribbs | |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the fadeaway near the basket | 49-40 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | John Mason picks off the pass by Ian Lade | 49-40 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | John Stetler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-40 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon tips it home | 49-42 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Bivens | 52-42 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | John Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Daniels - foul #3 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ed Harris (SF), Zachary Thoman (C) Larry Bivens, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF) John Stetler | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Jack Turgeon pass | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Leon Jones (PF) Dennis Henderson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Albert Weir (SG), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Joseph Daniels, Mark Ingram | |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Patrick Snow picks off the pass by Richard Conant | 52-42 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Weir and the foul's on Leon Jones - foul #1 on Leon Jones, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SF), Ian Lade (C) Ed Harris, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (SF) Freddie Scates | |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick Snow | 52-45 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram is hacked by Ian Lade - foul #1 on Ian Lade, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Richard Conant | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG) Jack Turgeon | |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs scores on a turnaround in the paint | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Albert Weir is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Albert Weir, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Ed Harris (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Joshua Baker, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Stetler (C) Charles Cribbs | |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG) Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Edward Thompson (PF) John Mason, Patrick Snow | |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels hits the finger roll set up by Albert Weir and he's hacked by Joshua Baker - foul #2 on Joshua Baker, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman (C) Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Freddie Scates (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF) Albert Weir, Mark Ingram, Edward Thompson | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stetler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Mason | 54-52 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #5 on John Mason, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Larry Bivens (PF) Joshua Baker, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, John Stetler | |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-52 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Daniels | 56-54 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Zachary Thoman | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Larry Bivens - foul #1 on Larry Bivens, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Richard Conant, Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (SF), Mark Ingram (PF), John Stetler (C) Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Bivens | 58-56 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith tips it home | 60-56 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Albert Weir connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Stetler | 60-58 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Weir | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Weir | 60-60 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones's layup is rejected by Albert Weir | 60-60 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | John Stetler snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Zachary Thoman (C) Dennis Henderson, Larry Bivens, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Joseph Daniels, John Stetler | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Baker | 63-60 |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ed Harris (SF), Ian Lade (PF) Joshua Baker, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Albert Weir connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits a floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Boyd - foul #3 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon Jones (PF) Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG) Albert Weir, Mark Ingram | |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Snow - foul #1 on Patrick Snow, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SF) Ed Harris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Patrick Snow is called for the reach on Zachary Thoman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Snow, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (PF) Leon Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 71-67 |