| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Stetler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Hill - foul #2 on Melvin Hill, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Madson | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels buries a shot from the right block | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs loses the dribble to Michael Madson | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill is hacked by Joseph Daniels - foul #1 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Aaron Gregory (SF), Ronald Eaton (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, John Stetler, Charles Cribbs | |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | John Mason misses short on a runner from the right block | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Carle steps in front of the Dustin Greenwood pass | 35-36 |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | John Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lou Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) SF - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Lade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Eaton (fresh) C - Lawrence Carle (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | John Mason knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Eaton and he's hacked by Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Larry Bivens, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Lou Cole, Perry Wetherby, Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Eric Snyder (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Aaron Gregory, Ronald Eaton, Lawrence Carle | |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Roy (PG) John Mason | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Ian Lade swats the layup by Freddie Scates | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Daniels picks off the pass by Michael Madson | 36-38 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SF) Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG) Michael Roy | |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Eric Snyder - foul #4 on Eric Snyder, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Perry Wetherby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Stetler (PF) Eric Snyder | |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Mason | 38-40 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 41-40 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | John Stetler is hacked by Leon Jones - foul #2 on Leon Jones, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (SG) Melvin Hill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lawrence Carle (C) Charles Cribbs | |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Lawrence Carle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Bivens | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Carle is called for the reach on Michael Madson - foul #1 on Lawrence Carle, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Aaron Gregory (SF) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates | |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Lawrence Carle tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ian Lade | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lou Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Lade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Stetler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Carle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Greenwood - foul #1 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Perry Wetherby, Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Ronald Eaton (PF) John Mason, John Stetler | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lou Cole | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG) Lou Cole | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Charles Cribbs (C) Aaron Gregory, Lawrence Carle | |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade buries a shot in the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Cribbs | 45-43 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Hill and the foul's on Charles Cribbs - foul #1 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), John Stetler (PF) Patrick Snow, Ronald Eaton | |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | John Mason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Stetler | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bivens | 47-43 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | John Mason grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Freddie Scates | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Cribbs - foul #2 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (PF) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Aaron Gregory (SF), Ronald Eaton (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, John Stetler, Charles Cribbs | |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | John Mason knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Gregory | 49-47 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Lade | 49-47 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lou Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) SF - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ian Lade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Eaton (fresh) C - Lawrence Carle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lou Cole - foul #3 on Lou Cole, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Dustin Greenwood (C) Larry Bivens, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Roy (SF), Eric Snyder (PF) John Mason, Ronald Eaton | |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood's pass is intercepted by Eric Snyder | 51-48 |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow is fouled on the floor by Ian Lade - foul #1 on Ian Lade, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Leon Jones (PF) Jonathon Caron, Perry Wetherby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF) Aaron Gregory, Michael Roy | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson banks in the layup set up by Lou Cole | 53-48 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Greenwood - foul #2 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Lawrence Carle | |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Mason | 53-52 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Madson | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder clanks a shot in the lane | 56-52 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Madson | 58-52 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is hacked by Lou Cole - foul #4 on Lou Cole, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Dustin Greenwood (PF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Madson, Lou Cole, Leon Jones, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory (SF), John Stetler (PF) Freddie Scates, Eric Snyder | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Hill | 61-52 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Mason | 61-55 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Greenwood | 61-55 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Michael Smith is blocked by Charles Cribbs | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathon Caron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Stetler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Cribbs | 61-55 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | John Stetler snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Leon Jones (PF) Jonathon Caron, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Eric Snyder (PF) Joseph Daniels, Aaron Gregory, Charles Cribbs | |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | John Stetler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 61-55 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, John Stetler | |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | John Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Madson and he's hacked by Freddie Scates - foul #1 on Freddie Scates, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs buries a shot in the lane set up by Freddie Scates and the foul's on Larry Bivens - foul #3 on Larry Bivens, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder loses the dribble to Leon Jones | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Snyder steals the ball from Melvin Hill | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Leon Jones swats the layup by Charles Cribbs | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (SG) Melvin Hill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | John Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 65-61 |