| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Sipos - foul #1 on Scott Sipos, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Hairston | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Stuart Frasier - foul #1 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 34-27 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Hairston | 34-30 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stuart Frasier | 36-30 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Arthur Collins | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Sipos | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier is hacked by Edward Dawson - foul #1 on Edward Dawson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Edward Dawson takes the ball from Arthur Collins | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos's pass is intercepted by Charlie Smith | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Smith | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG), Johnny Mullikin (SF), John Kalb (PF), Thomas Hanks (C) Stuart Frasier, Larry Pugh, Donald Morgan, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, John Smith | |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | William Wheeler buries a shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Mullikin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Kalb (fresh) C - Thomas Hanks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) PF - Richard Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston makes the shot from the right block set up by Jeff Holden | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks scores on a shot from the left block | 44-39 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | John Kalb tips it home | 46-41 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hairston | 46-43 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | John Kalb tips it home | 48-43 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Kalb - foul #2 on John Kalb, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF), Arthur Collins (PF), James Mitchell (C) Charlie Smith, John Kalb, Thomas Hanks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins is denied on a layup by Marcus Medeiros | 48-45 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Scott Sipos | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Dawson | 48-47 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | William Wheeler is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier (PG), Charlie Smith (SG), Donald Morgan (PF) William Wheeler, Johnny Mullikin, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF) Robert Houston, Scott Sipos, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | John Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Boggs - foul #1 on Kenneth Boggs, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Kalb (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston (PF) John Smith | |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston comes up short on the floater in the paint | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kalb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan is hacked by Charles Carreras - foul #2 on Charles Carreras, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF), Arthur Collins (C) Larry Pugh, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos (SF) Edward Dawson | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Charles Carreras steps in front of the Stuart Frasier pass | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hairston | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins is hacked by Kenneth Boggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Boggs, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SF), James Mitchell (C) Joseph Eatmon, Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (SG), John Smith (C) Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston | |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Houston - foul #2 on Robert Houston, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG), Larry Pugh (SF) Stuart Frasier, Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros (PF) Kenneth Boggs | |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG) Charles Carreras | |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Mitchell - foul #4 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Kalb (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic (SF) Scott Sipos | |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh can't throw it down | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | John Smith gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Kalb | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin is hacked by Edward Dawson - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier (PG), Donald Morgan (PF) William Wheeler, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh is hacked by Richard Hairston - foul #1 on Richard Hairston, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (SG) Johnny Mullikin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Timothy Hudson, John Smith | |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF) Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith tips it home | 56-54 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Edward Dawson steals it from Donald Morgan | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston clanks a jumper from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos tips it home | 56-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Eatmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kalb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Boggs - foul #3 on Kenneth Boggs, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), James Mitchell (C) Charlie Smith, Joseph Eatmon, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (SG), John Smith (C) Edward Dawson, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Morgan is called for the reach on Scott Sipos - foul #3 on Donald Morgan, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SG), Arthur Collins (PF) Stuart Frasier, Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF) Scott Sipos | |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Carreras | 58-58 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Pugh - foul #1 on Larry Pugh, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | William Wheeler's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Sipos | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Pugh picks off the pass by John Smith | 58-60 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin misses the dunk | 58-60 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Arthur Collins | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | William Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Carreras - foul #3 on Charles Carreras, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier (PG), Charlie Smith (SG), Donald Morgan (PF), John Kalb (C) Johnny Mullikin, Larry Pugh, Arthur Collins, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Charles Carreras, Robert Houston, Scott Sipos, John Smith | |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | William Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | William Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF) William Wheeler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Holden | 62-63 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | John Kalb is denied on a layup by Richard Hairston | 62-63 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Eatmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kalb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Medeiros | 62-63 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Joseph Eatmon | 62-63 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF), James Mitchell (C) Joseph Eatmon, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Morgan | 65-63 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | John Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Pugh | 67-66 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Carreras | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan is fouled on the floor by Richard Hairston - foul #2 on Richard Hairston, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Sipos | 68-71 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh hits the finger roll | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Scott Sipos is blocked by James Mitchell | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Morgan | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | James Mitchell wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | James Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | James Mitchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Smith | 75-75 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is hacked by Stuart Frasier - foul #2 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Collins (PF) Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Edward Dawson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stuart Frasier | 75-77 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier is called for a charge - foul #3 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG), John Kalb (C) Stuart Frasier, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras comes up short on the floater in the paint | 75-80 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | William Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier (PG), Donald Morgan (PF), James Mitchell (C) William Wheeler, Arthur Collins, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Stuart Frasier | 77-80 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-82 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | John Smith steps in front of the Larry Pugh pass | 77-82 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras clanks a floater from the left side | 77-82 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Dawson | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Larry Pugh | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Pugh | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Frasier - foul #4 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Stuart Frasier is called for the reach on Charles Carreras in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #10 | 83-84 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG) Stuart Frasier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | William Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Smith is hacked by Charlie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #11 | 83-86 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG) Charles Carreras | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 83-87 |