| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Coury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Rascoe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Todd Coury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Lightfoot - foul #1 on Henry Lightfoot, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison hits a 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Todd Coury makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Lightfoot | 26-41 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | George Herndon grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | George Herndon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-41 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Jamison - foul #1 on Eric Jamison, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Kevin Falcon (PF), Mark Wright (C) George Herndon, Roy Williams, Eric Jamison, Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Border (PF) Todd Coury | |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright is denied on a dunk by Lee Rascoe | 26-42 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon misses short on a shot from close range | 26-42 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon grabs the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Eddie Jenkins steals it from Lewis Lemons | 26-42 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Border | 26-45 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | James Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-45 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Lemons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Border (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Rascoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon misses short on a runner from the baseline | 29-47 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright snags the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | David Hodge connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Lewis Lemons | 32-47 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot's pass is intercepted by Lewis Lemons | 32-47 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons lays it in | 34-47 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Kevin Falcon steps in front of the James Border pass | 34-47 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | James Border gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | James Border misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | James Border tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Goodrich (PG), George Herndon (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Eric Jamison (PF), Manuel Hammond (C) Daniel Chapman, David Hodge, Lewis Lemons, Kevin Falcon, Mark Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (PG), George Bier (SG), Ryan Dunbar (SF), Todd Coury (PF), Peter Randall (C) Henry Lightfoot, James Rogers, Eddie Jenkins, James Border, Lee Rascoe | |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | George Bier clanks a floater from the left side | 34-49 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Todd Coury steals the ball from Roy Williams | 34-49 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Steve Liles's pass is intercepted by George Herndon | 34-49 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Goodrich | 37-49 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar misses the easy layup | 37-49 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Todd Coury tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Goodrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steve Liles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Dunbar (fresh) PF - Todd Coury (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Randall (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Herndon | 39-51 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Todd Coury is hacked by Eric Jamison - foul #2 on Eric Jamison, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Kevin Falcon (C) Kevin Goodrich, Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot (PG), Eddie Jenkins (SF), James Border (C) George Bier, Ryan Dunbar, Peter Randall | |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-51 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | George Herndon steps in front of the Todd Coury pass | 39-51 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | David Hodge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Todd Coury pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Todd Coury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Mark Wright (C) George Herndon, Roy Williams, Eric Jamison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Rogers (SG), Lee Rascoe (C) Steve Liles, Todd Coury | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | David Hodge knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Lewis Lemons | 41-51 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | James Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Henry Lightfoot | 41-54 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Border - foul #2 on James Border, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), Manuel Hammond (C) Lamont Henley, Mark Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Wright (PF) Kevin Falcon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman is hacked by Eddie Jenkins - foul #2 on Eddie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Deck (PG), Ryan Dunbar (SF) Henry Lightfoot, Eddie Jenkins | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Lemons | 45-54 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | James Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | James Border tips it home | 45-56 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | David Hodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | James Border pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | James Border is fouled on the floor by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Herndon (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Eric Jamison (PF), Kevin Falcon (C) David Hodge, Lewis Lemons, Mark Wright, Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot (PG), Eddie Jenkins (SF), Todd Coury (PF) Larry Deck, Ryan Dunbar, James Border | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by George Herndon - foul #2 on George Herndon, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Coury (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Rascoe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Rascoe | 45-58 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-58 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Todd Coury gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison hits the finger roll set up by George Herndon | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins is hacked by Roy Williams - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, Kevin Falcon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (SG), James Border (C) James Rogers, Lee Rascoe | |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Todd Coury comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Jamison - foul #3 on Eric Jamison, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons (SG), Manuel Hammond (C) George Herndon, Mark Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Todd Coury makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Todd Coury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | James Border grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Jenkins | 49-65 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Todd Coury - foul #2 on Todd Coury, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), George Herndon (SG), Kevin Falcon (C) David Hodge, Roy Williams, Manuel Hammond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Rogers (SG), Ryan Dunbar (SF), Lee Rascoe (C) Henry Lightfoot, Eddie Jenkins, Todd Coury | |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | James Border grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 03:51 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Dunbar | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eric Jamison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steve Liles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Dunbar (fresh) PF - James Border (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Rascoe (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | James Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Border | 50-71 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | George Herndon scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Steve Liles - foul #1 on Steve Liles, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, Eric Jamison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Deck (PG), George Bier (SG), Peter Randall (C) Steve Liles, James Rogers, Lee Rascoe | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | George Herndon makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Peter Randall clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Wright - foul #3 on Mark Wright, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley (SG), Jonathan Thompson (SF) George Herndon, Lewis Lemons | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derek Keith (C) James Border | |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Peter Randall makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Peter Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-73 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Peter Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Peter Randall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Peter Randall tips it back up and in | 53-75 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Thompson misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Derek Keith - foul #1 on Derek Keith, team foul #6 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons (SG) Lamont Henley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (PG), James Border (PF) Larry Deck, Derek Keith | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar is hacked by Jonathan Thompson - foul #1 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #9 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley (SG) Jonathan Thompson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Border | 54-77 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | George Bier hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lamont Henley - foul #1 on Lamont Henley, team foul #10 | 54-79 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | George Bier makes the free throw | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Hodge | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Steve Liles's floater is tipped away by Mark Wright | 56-80 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | James Border gets the offensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Steve Liles runs out the clock | 56-80 |