| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) SG - John Claar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | John Claar is fouled on the floor by Marvin Swanson - foul #3 on Marvin Swanson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Jones (PF) Marvin Swanson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Christiansen | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Faulk | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Ray Northern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Charles Holzer - foul #1 on Charles Holzer, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen banks in the layup and the foul's on Danny Ambrose - foul #1 on Danny Ambrose, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Roland Myers swats the dunk try by Ray Northern | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Claar | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (SF), Steven Bennett (C) Charles Holzer, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), John Canaday (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Terry Christiansen, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Wayne Haakenson is called for the reach on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips (SG) Johnny Begay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Steven Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page's pass is intercepted by Danny Ambrose in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Charles Holzer (SF), Ray Northern (C) Danny Ambrose, Steven Jones, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Jamie Kennedy (PF) Jimmie Page, John Canaday, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Tommy Phillips is called for the reach on John Claar - foul #2 on Tommy Phillips, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski (SG), Marvin Swanson (PF) Tommy Phillips, Charles Terry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF), Roland Myers (C) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers buries a shot from close range set up by Glen Faulk and he's fouled by Ray Northern - foul #2 on Ray Northern, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Ray Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay scores on a runner from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy lays it up and in set up by John Claar and the foul's on Charles Holzer - foul #2 on Charles Holzer, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (PG) Johnny Begay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG), John Canaday (SG) Glen Faulk, John Claar | |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Ray Northern knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Ambrose | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Terry Christiansen | 36-41 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (SF), Steven Jones (C) Charles Holzer, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Terry Christiansen, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | John Canaday is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Canaday, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG) Danny Ambrose | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG) Jimmie Page, John Canaday | |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Faulk - foul #3 on Glen Faulk, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Bennett (C) Marvin Swanson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Begay - foul #2 on Johnny Begay, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ray Northern (C) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Begay | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Johnny Begay is called for the reach on Glen Faulk - foul #3 on Johnny Begay, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (SG), Charles Holzer (SF) Raymond Gliwski, Charles Terry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Steven Jones is fouled on the floor by Glen Faulk - foul #4 on Glen Faulk, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG) Glen Faulk | |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Holzer | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | John Claar clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Begay | 45-45 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is fouled on the floor by Johnny Begay - foul #4 on Johnny Begay, team foul #10 | 45-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski (SG), Steven Jones (C) Johnny Begay, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Canaday (SG), Wayne Haakenson (SF) John Claar, Terry Christiansen | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Roland Myers - foul #3 on Roland Myers, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (SF), Steven Bennett (C) Charles Holzer, Marvin Swanson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Dean McGurren (PF) Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | Steven Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | John Canaday is fouled on the floor by Charles Terry - foul #1 on Charles Terry, team foul #11 | 47-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ray Northern (C) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Jimmie Page, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | John Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | John Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Allen Alamo is called for the reach on Raymond Gliwski - foul #1 on Allen Alamo, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips (SG) Raymond Gliwski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG) John Canaday | |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Charles Terry hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | John Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Marvin Swanson (PF) Danny Ambrose, Charles Terry, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), Jamie Kennedy (PF) Allen Alamo, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Myers (C) Dean McGurren | |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Ray Northern is called for the reach on Roland Myers - foul #3 on Ray Northern, team foul #12 | 49-47 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Marvin Swanson, team foul #13 | 49-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (PG), Steven Jones (PF) Raymond Gliwski, Marvin Swanson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Canaday (SG), Wayne Haakenson (SF) John Claar, Terry Christiansen | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Jones knocks away the 3 by Jamie Kennedy | 49-49 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Ray Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Kennedy - foul #2 on Jamie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Steven Bennett (C) Danny Ambrose, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), Dean McGurren (PF) Jimmie Page, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tommy Phillips | 50-49 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Begay | 53-49 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski (SG), Charles Terry (SF), Marvin Swanson (PF) Tommy Phillips, Charles Holzer, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Allen Alamo, John Canaday, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Charles Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ray Northern (C) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Dean McGurren, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | John Claar is called for a backcourt violation | 53-49 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | Charles Terry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | John Claar drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski tips it home | 55-51 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (PG), Charles Holzer (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Johnny Begay, Charles Terry, Marvin Swanson, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), John Canaday (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Terry Christiansen, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips (SG) Raymond Gliwski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-51 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | John Canaday is called for the reach on Charles Holzer - foul #3 on John Canaday, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | John Canaday misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo tips it home | 57-55 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Raymond Gliwski (SG), Marvin Swanson (PF), Ray Northern (C) Danny Ambrose, Tommy Phillips, Steven Jones, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Jimmie Page, Allen Alamo, John Canaday, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Ray Northern hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Gliwski | 59-55 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Christiansen | 59-57 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Ray Northern makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Begay | 61-57 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Faulk | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Terry Christiansen is blocked by Ray Northern | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay drills a floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Ray Northern pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Ray Northern is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Faulk - foul #5 on Glen Faulk, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (SG) Raymond Gliwski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG) Glen Faulk | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Ray Northern makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Ray Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Kennedy | 65-60 |