| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lucien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Armando Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Knudson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Louis Helvey | 36-44 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Armando Garcia | 39-44 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | John Knudson is called for the reach on George McNamara - foul #3 on John Knudson, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett's pass is intercepted by Bradford Stoker | 39-46 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | David Mason clanks a runner in the paint | 39-48 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | David Mason denies the turnaround by Jeffery Burriss | 39-48 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 18:01 | McNeese State | George McNamara hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Lucien | 41-48 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker's fadeaway is rejected by Armando Garcia | 41-48 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Ball - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Andrew Lapham (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Jeffery Burriss, Louis Helvey, John Knudson | |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Eli Fairbanks steals the ball from Ernest Ball | 42-48 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Eli Fairbanks steals it from Andrew Lapham | 42-48 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Horton - foul #3 on Robert Horton, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG) Robert Horton | |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 44-50 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-50 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Lapham | 44-53 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Lapham and the foul's on Bruce Lucien - foul #1 on Bruce Lucien, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), Matthew Bell (SG), Larry Berry (SF), David Mason (C) Eli Fairbanks, Bruce Lucien, George McNamara, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Louis Helvey (SF), John Knudson (C) Ernest Ball, Andrew Lapham, Bradford Stoker | |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Bell | 47-56 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Armando Garcia steals the ball from Louis Helvey | 47-56 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Larry Berry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Bell | 50-56 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Luther Narvaez is denied by David Mason | 50-56 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (SG), George McNamara (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF) Matthew Bell, Larry Berry, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Andrew Lapham (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George McNamara - foul #3 on George McNamara, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Bradford Stoker | 50-59 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | John Knudson tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | George McNamara grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Bradford Stoker | 50-59 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | John Knudson is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), Larry Berry (SF), David Mason (C) Dennis Bennett, George McNamara, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (SF) Robert Horton | |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker tips it in | 50-61 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | David Mason drills a jumper from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ernest Ball and he's fouled by David Mason - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (SG), Armando Garcia (PF) Bruce Lucien, Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG) Ernest Ball | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses the free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | David Mason snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Larry Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-63 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), George McNamara (SF), Neil Drayton (C) Eli Fairbanks, Larry Berry, David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG) Andrew Lapham | |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG) Bradford Stoker | |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | George McNamara picks off the pass by John Knudson | 52-63 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from George McNamara | 54-63 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the lay-in | 54-63 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-63 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Ball | 54-65 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Dennis Bennett - foul #4 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (SG), Larry Berry (SF), David Mason (C) Matthew Bell, George McNamara, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Robert Horton, John Knudson | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis Helvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Larry Berry snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | David Mason misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Louis Helvey | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffery Burriss | 54-68 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), Reinaldo Conti (PF) Dennis Bennett, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Andrew Lapham (SF) Ernest Ball, Louis Helvey | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (SG), George McNamara (SF), Neil Drayton (C) Bruce Lucien, Larry Berry, David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton lays it in and he's fouled by Luther Narvaez - foul #3 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 56-71 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti tips it in | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker misses the tip | 58-71 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss loses the dribble to Neil Drayton | 58-71 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | George McNamara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-71 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), Bruce Lucien (SG), Larry Berry (SF), Armando Garcia (PF), David Mason (C) Eli Fairbanks, Matthew Bell, George McNamara, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), John Knudson (C) Robert Horton, Luther Narvaez | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | John Knudson drills a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Armando Garcia - foul #3 on Armando Garcia, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (SF) Andrew Lapham | |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Ernest Ball is called for the reach on Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Ernest Ball, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (PF) Bradford Stoker | |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett double dribbles | 60-74 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - David Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Burriss (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Helvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton's fadeaway is rejected by David Mason | 60-74 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton gets the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 60-76 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Jeffery Burriss - foul #2 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #7 | 60-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (SG), Reinaldo Conti (PF), Jerry Serisky (C) Bruce Lucien, Armando Garcia, David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, Louis Helvey | |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Matthew Bell is called for the reach on Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Matthew Bell, team foul #8 | 62-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks misses badly on a floater in the lane | 62-78 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is whistled for traveling | 62-78 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) Jerry Serisky | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (PF) John Knudson | |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell misses the floater from the right side | 62-78 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-78 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-78 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton tips it back up and in | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Neil Drayton steals it from Robert Horton | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Bell | 67-78 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Reinaldo Conti is called for the reach on Robert Horton - foul #3 on Reinaldo Conti, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss runs out the clock | 67-80 |