| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Stuart Frasier (fresh) SG - Charlie Smith (fresh) SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | James Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | John Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | John Smith loses the dribble to Stuart Frasier | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is fouled on the floor by Stuart Frasier - foul #1 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | John Smith double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith hits the finger roll set up by Stuart Frasier and he's hacked by Edward Dawson - foul #1 on Edward Dawson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG), Arthur Collins (PF), John Kalb (C) Stuart Frasier, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SF) Larry Pugh | |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Wheeler | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Mullikin (fresh) PF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Kalb (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | John Smith denies the turnaround by Johnny Mullikin | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Carreras | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | John Kalb can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier (PG), Larry Pugh (SF), James Mitchell (C) Charlie Smith, Johnny Mullikin, Arthur Collins | |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Kenneth Boggs is blocked by James Mitchell | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | John Kalb grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | John Kalb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SG), Donald Morgan (PF) William Wheeler, John Kalb | |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Boggs, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stuart Frasier, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Timothy Hudson, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (SG) Stuart Frasier | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | John Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Carreras and he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG) Johnny Mullikin | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh is hacked by Scott Sipos - foul #1 on Scott Sipos, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Collins (C) James Mitchell | |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Pugh is called for the reach on Scott Sipos - foul #1 on Larry Pugh, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - Arthur Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Charles Carreras is called for the reach on William Wheeler - foul #1 on Charles Carreras, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF) Scott Sipos | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG), Joseph Eatmon (SF), John Kalb (C) William Wheeler, Larry Pugh, Donald Morgan | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marcus Medeiros - foul #1 on Marcus Medeiros, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mitchell (C) John Kalb | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston hits the finger roll set up by Edward Dawson | 12-12 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins misses long on a shot near the basket | 12-12 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charlie Smith and the foul's on Edward Dawson - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), Kenneth Boggs (PF), Henry Bostic (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Richard Hairston, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF) Joseph Eatmon | |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Bostic | 15-15 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins is called for 3 seconds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Timothy Hudson, Kenneth Boggs, Henry Bostic | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Morgan (PF), John Kalb (C) Arthur Collins, James Mitchell | |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin is hacked by Scott Sipos - foul #2 on Scott Sipos, team foul #9 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic (SF) Scott Sipos | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Hairston, team foul #10 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF) Henry Bostic | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (SG), Joseph Eatmon (SF) Johnny Mullikin, Larry Pugh | |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-17 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Houston (fresh) SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Eatmon (fresh) PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - John Kalb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Donald Morgan - foul #1 on Donald Morgan, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Henry Bostic (SF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Robert Houston, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF), Arthur Collins (PF), James Mitchell (C) Joseph Eatmon, Donald Morgan, John Kalb | |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #11 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Bates (SG) Timothy Hudson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG) William Wheeler | |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | James Mitchell drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charlie Smith | 17-21 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeff Holden and he's hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Robert Houston (SG) Jeff Holden, Adam Bates | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Mullikin | 20-23 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Larry Pugh | 20-23 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Johnny Mullikin takes the ball from Charles Carreras | 20-23 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin lays it up and in | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Arthur Collins denies the turnaround by Kenneth Boggs | 20-25 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Charles Carreras is called for the reach on Johnny Mullikin - foul #2 on Charles Carreras, team foul #12 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Charles Carreras, Henry Bostic, Richard Hairston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF), Donald Morgan (PF), John Kalb (C) Larry Pugh, Arthur Collins, James Mitchell | |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the floater from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Kalb | 20-30 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | John Kalb steals it from Marcus Medeiros | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeff Holden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Houston (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Mullikin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Eatmon (fresh) PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kalb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | John Kalb hits a floater in the paint | 20-32 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeff Holden, team foul #13 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Robert Houston, Timothy Hudson, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stuart Frasier (PG), William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), James Mitchell (C) Johnny Mullikin, Charlie Smith, Joseph Eatmon, John Kalb | |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | William Wheeler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Edward Dawson - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston (PF) Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Collins (PF) Donald Morgan | |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | John Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-32 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 21-32 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh loses the dribble to Scott Sipos | 21-32 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Charles Carreras | 23-32 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | William Wheeler misses the lay-in | 23-32 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh tips it in | 23-34 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston blows the layup | 23-34 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston blows the layup | 23-34 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston can't tip it in | 23-34 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 23-34 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (SG), Johnny Mullikin (SF), Donald Morgan (PF), John Kalb (C) William Wheeler, Larry Pugh, Arthur Collins, James Mitchell | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 23-34 |