| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Michaelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Walraven (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-30 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven clanks a jumper in the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Adrian Taylor | 39-32 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by James Michaelson - foul #2 on James Michaelson, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Chris Hodges (PF), Christian Brand (C) Adrian Taylor, Samuel Goodman, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Palmer (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges buries a shot from the left block | 41-32 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Steven Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin Dash | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Steven Brown grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Steven Brown lays it up and in set up by William Palmer and he's hacked by Richard Kearse - foul #2 on Richard Kearse, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF) Oliver Spann, Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), Paul Washington (SF), Gordon Chapman (C) James Michaelson, Melvin Dash, Justin Walraven | |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | David Albee gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Albee (fresh) SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christian Brand (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Orndorff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Washington (fresh) PF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman is hacked by Gordon Chapman - foul #3 on Gordon Chapman, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (PF), Joe Holloway (C) Chris Hodges, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Callahan (SF), Joe Sims (C) Paul Washington, Steven Brown | |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | William Palmer misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Gordon Chapman is called for the reach on David Albee - foul #4 on Gordon Chapman, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG), Richard Kearse (SF) Adrian Taylor, Samuel Goodman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Michaelson (PG), Melvin Dash (SG), Paul Washington (PF), Justin Walraven (C) Adam Orndorff, William Palmer, Gordon Chapman, Joe Sims | |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner and he's hacked by Robert Callahan - foul #2 on Robert Callahan, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Michaelson | 44-40 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Albee | 46-40 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Albee | 49-40 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | James Michaelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven misses the shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | David Albee snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | David Albee drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kearse | 52-40 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Dash and he's hacked by Richard Kearse - foul #3 on Richard Kearse, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Chris Hodges (C) David Albee, Tony Weston, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), William Palmer (SG), Steven Brown (PF), Joe Sims (C) James Michaelson, Melvin Dash, Paul Washington, Justin Walraven | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Orndorff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Goodman | 55-43 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Goodman, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Buster (SG), Christian Brand (C) Oliver Spann, Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Mantz (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (PF) Christian Brand | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Michaelson (PG), Paul Washington (SF), Justin Walraven (C) Adam Orndorff, Richard Mantz, Joe Sims | |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Justin Buster is fouled on the floor by William Palmer - foul #2 on William Palmer, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Tony Weston - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG) Justin Buster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 55-46 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 55-46 |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Steven Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Oliver Spann - foul #2 on Oliver Spann, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Richard Kearse (SF) Adrian Taylor, Samuel Goodman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Melvin Dash (SG) William Palmer | |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses the dunk attempt | 55-47 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 55-47 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Steven Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Joe Holloway (C) David Albee, Tony Weston, Chris Hodges | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), William Palmer (SF), Gordon Chapman (PF), Joe Sims (C) James Michaelson, Paul Washington, Steven Brown, Justin Walraven | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Orndorff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joe Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | William Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian Taylor | 58-50 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff is fouled on the floor by Joe Holloway - foul #1 on Joe Holloway, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG), Tony Weston (PF) Oliver Spann, Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Callahan (SF) Melvin Dash | |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Goodman - foul #2 on Samuel Goodman, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway lays it up and in on a great pass from Adrian Taylor | 60-52 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Adrian Taylor picks off the pass by William Palmer | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the floater in the paint | 62-52 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG) David Albee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Michaelson (PG), Melvin Dash (SG), Steven Brown (PF), Justin Walraven (C) Adam Orndorff, William Palmer, Gordon Chapman, Joe Sims | |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Adrian Taylor steals the ball from Steven Brown | 62-52 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Goodman | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | James Michaelson's pass is intercepted by Adrian Taylor | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Callahan - foul #3 on Robert Callahan, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) Samuel Goodman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | James Michaelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-52 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 66-52 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Spann | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Holloway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Michaelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Walraven (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Dash and he's fouled by Tony Weston - foul #4 on Tony Weston, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Chris Hodges (C) Adrian Taylor, Joe Holloway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Albee | 71-56 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven is called for traveling | 71-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), Christian Brand (C) Oliver Spann, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), William Palmer (SG), Paul Washington (SF), Gordon Chapman (PF), Joe Sims (C) James Michaelson, Melvin Dash, Robert Callahan, Steven Brown, Justin Walraven | |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | William Palmer lays it in set up by Adam Orndorff | 71-58 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz clanks a jump hook in the paint | 71-58 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | William Palmer makes the shot from the left block | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand is hacked by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Buster (SG), Jared Jones (C) David Albee, Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Joe Sims pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Paul Washington misses long on a shot near the basket | 71-60 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Paul Washington snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | William Palmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Chapman | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Tony Weston (PF) Todd Ambriz, Jared Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Michaelson (PG), Melvin Dash (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Justin Walraven (C) Adam Orndorff, William Palmer, Paul Washington, Gordon Chapman, Joe Sims | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by James Michaelson - foul #3 on James Michaelson, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by James Michaelson - foul #4 on James Michaelson, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Chris Hodges is called for the reach on James Michaelson - foul #2 on Chris Hodges, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), David Albee (SG), Richard Kearse (SF) Adrian Taylor, Justin Buster, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Palmer (SG), Paul Washington (SF), Gordon Chapman (PF), Joe Sims (C) Melvin Dash, Robert Callahan, Steven Brown, Justin Walraven | |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | James Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | James Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz is hacked by James Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Michaelson, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Buster (SG), Tony Weston (PF) David Albee, Richard Kearse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), Melvin Dash (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Justin Walraven (C) James Michaelson, William Palmer, Paul Washington, Gordon Chapman, Joe Sims | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Justin Buster | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz runs out the clock | 76-65 |