| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | James Smith is called for the reach on Curtis Duncan - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Starks (SF) James Smith | |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey connects on the floater in the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Burriss - foul #3 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Duncan | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is fouled on the floor by George McNamara - foul #3 on George McNamara, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) George McNamara | |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | David Mason pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | David Mason connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Harmon | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Lapham | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Louis Helvey | 37-37 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Donald Burson (C) Andrew Lapham, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Tommy Starks, Reinaldo Conti, David Mason | |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | Donald Burson is called for the reach on Neil Drayton - foul #1 on Donald Burson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG) Isaiah Bitting | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), David Finnerty (SG) Matthew Bell, Noel Harmon | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) C - Donald Burson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | James Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Starks (SF) James Smith | |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Robert Horton is blocked by Wendell Lauzon | 40-37 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | David Finnerty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Burriss | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tommy Starks | 40-37 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | David Finnerty clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Lee - foul #2 on Gilbert Lee, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), Reinaldo Conti (PF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, David Finnerty, Wendell Lauzon, Neil Drayton | |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the shot from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | David Mason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Louis Helvey | 40-37 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Narvaez | 43-37 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Starks (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball tips it home | 45-37 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell's pass is intercepted by Ernest Ball | 45-37 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Tommy Starks is called for the reach on Louis Helvey - foul #4 on Tommy Starks, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SF), Donald Burson (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), David Finnerty (SG), James Smith (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF) Matthew Bell, Noel Harmon, Tommy Starks, Reinaldo Conti | |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Ball | 47-37 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Lapham | 50-37 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | David Mason can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luther Narvaez - foul #1 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF) Ernest Ball, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) James Smith | |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Burson | 52-39 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon lays it in set up by David Mason | 52-41 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy's layup is rejected by Wendell Lauzon | 52-41 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Donald Burson takes the ball from Wendell Lauzon | 52-41 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | David Mason swats the layup by Donald Burson | 52-41 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Donald Burson is called for the reach on David Finnerty - foul #2 on Donald Burson, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF) George McNamara, David Finnerty, David Mason, Wendell Lauzon | |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Ball - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Neil Drayton | |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the turnaround from the right block | 52-43 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | David Mason's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Burriss | 52-43 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey is hacked by Noel Harmon - foul #2 on Noel Harmon, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Starks (SF) James Smith | |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the dunk attempt | 52-43 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Helvey - foul #3 on Louis Helvey, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Finnerty (SG), Neil Drayton (C) Noel Harmon, David Mason | |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti tips it home | 57-47 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Neil Drayton swats the short shot by Luther Narvaez | 57-47 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks drills a runner from close range set up by Reinaldo Conti | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 60-49 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks is fouled on the floor by Luther Narvaez - foul #2 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Donald Burson (C) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Wendell Lauzon (PF) Matthew Bell, Reinaldo Conti | |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | George McNamara grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | David Finnerty knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by George McNamara and the foul's on Gregg Shy - foul #1 on Gregg Shy, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SF), David Mason (C) Tommy Starks, Neil Drayton | |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | David Finnerty misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | David Mason gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Andrew Lapham is called for the reach on George McNamara in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG) David Finnerty | |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Mason - foul #3 on David Mason, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | David Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gilbert Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Shy (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Burson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Donald Burson blocks the short jumper by David Mason | 63-51 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffery Burriss | 66-51 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregg Shy | 69-51 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | David Mason connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Luther Narvaez - foul #3 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) George McNamara | |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-54 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Wendell Lauzon | 69-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | David Mason comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 69-54 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon misses the runner from the right block | 69-54 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy is hacked by Noel Harmon - foul #3 on Noel Harmon, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) David Mason | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Donald Burson is called for the reach on Wendell Lauzon - foul #3 on Donald Burson, team foul #12 | 71-54 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham runs out the clock | 71-56 |