| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) SG - John Claar (fresh) SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) C - Roland Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) SG - Raymond Gliwski (fresh) SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) C - Ray Northern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Faulk | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Ray Northern knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Gliwski | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Raymond Gliwski - foul #1 on Raymond Gliwski, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Marvin Swanson is called for the reach on Jamie Kennedy - foul #1 on Marvin Swanson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay misses short on a jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Gliwski and he's hacked by Jamie Kennedy - foul #1 on Jamie Kennedy, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Ray Northern gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Ray Northern tips it in | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Jamie Kennedy is called for the reach on Marvin Swanson - foul #2 on Jamie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF) Jamie Kennedy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Ray Northern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ray Northern - foul #1 on Ray Northern, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Raymond Gliwski | 4-8 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski dunks the ball set up by Marvin Swanson | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | John Claar buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glen Faulk | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Christiansen (fairly fresh) PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) C - Roland Myers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) SG - Raymond Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) C - Ray Northern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Holzer | 7-12 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Terry Christiansen is called for the reach on Johnny Begay - foul #1 on Terry Christiansen, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), John Canaday (SF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Terry Christiansen, Roland Myers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (PG), Tommy Phillips (SG), Charles Terry (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Johnny Begay, Raymond Gliwski, Charles Holzer, Marvin Swanson, Ray Northern | |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | The jumper by Tommy Phillips is denied by Dean McGurren | 7-12 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jones | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-12 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | John Canaday snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Tommy Phillips - foul #1 on Tommy Phillips, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 10-15 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Haakenson | 13-15 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Steven Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-17 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | John Canaday can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 13-17 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo tips it in | 15-17 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-17 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Terry | 15-17 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | John Canaday tips it home | 17-17 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett is fouled on the floor by Wayne Haakenson - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (PF), Roland Myers (C) Jimmie Page, Allen Alamo, John Canaday, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Raymond Gliwski (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Marvin Swanson (PF), Ray Northern (C) Danny Ambrose, Tommy Phillips, Charles Terry, Steven Jones, Steven Bennett | |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Ray Northern hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Roland Myers - foul #1 on Roland Myers, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Ray Northern makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Ray Northern misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) C - Roland Myers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) SG - Raymond Gliwski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) C - Ray Northern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Northern - foul #2 on Ray Northern, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Linville (C) Ray Northern | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Johnny Begay | 19-20 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen's pass is intercepted by Charles Holzer | 19-20 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Joseph Linville is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Jones (C) Joseph Linville | |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF) Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson loses the dribble to Wayne Haakenson | 19-20 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses the driving attempt from the left block | 19-20 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Jones | 19-20 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Steven Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), John Canaday (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Terry Christiansen, Roland Myers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (SF), Steven Bennett (C) Charles Holzer, Marvin Swanson | |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren loses the dribble to Raymond Gliwski | 19-20 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Page - foul #1 on Jimmie Page, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe (C) Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (PG), Tommy Phillips (SG) Johnny Begay, Raymond Gliwski | |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Charles Terry scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Jones steals it from Jimmie Page | 19-22 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | John Canaday swats the dunk try by Charles Terry | 19-22 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Phillips (fresh) SF - Charles Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page can't finish the layup | 19-22 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Charles Terry grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Page - foul #2 on Jimmie Page, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Roland Myers (C) Jimmie Page, John Canaday, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Holzer (SF), Marvin Swanson (PF) Charles Terry, Steven Bennett | |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Raymond Gliwski (SG), Steven Bennett (C) Danny Ambrose, Tommy Phillips, Steven Jones | |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Marvin Swanson | 19-24 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Christiansen - foul #2 on Terry Christiansen, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Canaday (SF) Terry Christiansen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is hacked by Johnny Begay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Begay, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) John Canaday, Roland Myers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (PF) Marvin Swanson | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charles Holzer | 20-25 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Gliwski, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Canaday (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) John Claar, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (SG), Steven Jones (PF) Raymond Gliwski, Charles Terry | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Wayne Haakenson is called for the reach on Danny Ambrose - foul #2 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), Roland Myers (C) Glen Faulk, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (SF), Marvin Swanson (PF) Charles Holzer, Steven Bennett | |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dean McGurren | 22-27 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Johnny Begay steps in front of the Dean McGurren pass | 22-27 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Steven Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Jason Townsend - foul #1 on Jason Townsend, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Jeffrey Labbe (PF) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips (SG) Johnny Begay | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Steven Jones makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe misses long on a runner from close range | 22-30 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose grabs the board | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Townsend (fresh) SG - John Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tommy Phillips (fresh) SF - Charles Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | John Canaday picks off the pass by Charles Terry | 22-30 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | John Claar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Canaday | 25-30 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Charles Terry is hacked by John Canaday - foul #1 on John Canaday, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Jason Townsend, John Canaday, Jeffrey Labbe, Roland Myers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Raymond Gliwski (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Ray Northern (C) Danny Ambrose, Tommy Phillips, Marvin Swanson, Steven Jones | |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Charles Terry misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Charles Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson tips it home | 27-31 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Wayne Haakenson denies the turnaround by Ray Northern | 27-31 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Christiansen | 29-31 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Charles Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Dean McGurren (C) John Claar, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Bennett (PF) Charles Terry | |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Faulk | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Allen Alamo steals the ball from Charles Holzer | 31-31 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roland Myers (C) Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (PG), Marvin Swanson (PF) Johnny Begay, Steven Bennett | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 32-31 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Glen Faulk | 34-33 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Ray Northern blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-33 |