| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Claar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Canaday inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Delmer Bouie | 36-24 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Ray Northern can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Claar - foul #3 on John Claar, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (SG) John Claar | |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Ray Northern makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Ray Northern misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | John Canaday hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Holzer - foul #3 on Charles Holzer, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins (SF) Charles Holzer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | John Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | John Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Ray Northern's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Kennedy | 37-25 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Ray Northern tips it in | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-25 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Crumbley | 39-25 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | John Canaday misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Myers | 39-25 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Hopkins, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | John Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Jones (C) Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Steven Jones loses the dribble to Delmer Bouie | 39-28 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Steven Jones is hacked by Wayne Haakenson - foul #2 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Raymond Gliwski (SF) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Robert Crumbley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG), Allen Alamo (SF) Delmer Bouie, John Canaday | |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Richard Bell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Hopkins | 42-28 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker misses short on a runner from close range | 42-28 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Holzer (SF), Ray Northern (C) Raymond Gliwski, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Jimmie Page, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Claar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers buries a jump hook from the right block | 42-30 |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | Ray Northern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG) Christopher Parker | |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses the floater in the lane | 42-30 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Ambrose | 44-32 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | John Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SG) Richard Bell, Danny Ambrose | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Canaday (SF) Allen Alamo | |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | John Claar is called for the reach on Jerome Watanabe - foul #4 on John Claar, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (SG) John Claar | |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Ray Northern misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Parker | 44-32 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ray Northern | 44-32 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Crumbley swats the short shot by John Canaday | 44-32 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Canaday - foul #1 on John Canaday, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Steven Jones (C) Charles Holzer, Robert Crumbley, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Delmer Bouie, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | John Canaday buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wayne Haakenson | 46-34 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Steven Jones is hacked by Dean McGurren - foul #3 on Dean McGurren, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG) John Canaday | |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 46-34 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerome Watanabe - foul #2 on Jerome Watanabe, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Holzer (SF) Raymond Gliwski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), John Canaday (SF) Jimmie Page, Allen Alamo | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Parker | 46-39 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Bell | 48-39 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Bell - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SG), Robert Crumbley (PF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, Danny Ambrose, Fred Hopkins, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Christopher Parker, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Ray Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley drills a jumper in the lane | 50-39 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Ray Northern is called for the reach on Roland Myers - foul #1 on Ray Northern, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski (SF) Charles Holzer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG) John Canaday | |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Gliwski | 52-42 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Johnny Begay steps in front of the Allen Alamo pass | 52-42 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay buries a runner from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Ray Northern swats the short shot by Jamie Kennedy | 54-42 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Ray Northern drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Watanabe | 57-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy drills a turnaround from close range | 57-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Watanabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) SF - Allen Alamo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Jimmie Page is called for the reach on Jerome Watanabe - foul #2 on Jimmie Page, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Steven Jones (C) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Raymond Gliwski, Robert Crumbley, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), John Claar (SG), John Canaday (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Delmer Bouie, Jimmie Page, Allen Alamo, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-44 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 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) | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-44 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | John Claar gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | John Canaday comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Richard Bell snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer is hacked by Wayne Haakenson - foul #3 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Danny Ambrose - foul #2 on Danny Ambrose, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | John Canaday hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Holzer - foul #4 on Charles Holzer, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | John Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | John Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Wayne Haakenson is called for the reach on Richard Bell - foul #4 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Ray Northern (C) Danny Ambrose, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy (PF) Wayne Haakenson | |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Richard Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Richard Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren loses the dribble to Ray Northern | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe (SG) Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the easy layup | 59-46 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Ray Northern snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Dean McGurren - foul #4 on Dean McGurren, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins (SF) Charles Holzer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Allen Alamo (SF), Roland Myers (C) John Claar, John Canaday, Dean McGurren | |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Fred Hopkins denies the turnaround by Christopher Parker | 62-46 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Ray Northern tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-46 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Ray Northern pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley's layup is rejected by Jamie Kennedy | 62-46 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Northern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Ray Northern connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Begay | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Johnny Begay takes the ball from Christopher Parker | 65-46 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay lays it up and in | 67-46 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Ray Northern drills a turnaround from close range set up by Fred Hopkins | 69-49 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-49 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy snags the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Raymond Gliwski (SF), Steven Jones (C) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Robert Crumbley, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Delmer Bouie, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Jones | 71-49 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the easy layup | 71-49 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Steven Jones grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Steven Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Bell and the foul's on Christopher Parker - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #10 | 73-49 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses the free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson grabs the board | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Steven Jones clanks a jump hook in the paint | 73-49 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the defensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 73-51 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Richard Bell runs out the clock | 73-51 |