| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brinton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buddy Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gayle Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Markland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Josey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Winnie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland inbounds the ball | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | John Josey comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Bandy - foul #3 on Robert Bandy, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper (SF) Robert Bandy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | John Josey makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | John Josey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper's fadeaway is rejected by John Winnie | 50-35 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | John Winnie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | David Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Buddy Morgan | 50-35 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan can't finish the layup | 50-35 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | David Griffin picks off the pass by Robert Brinton | 50-35 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | John Josey is whistled for a carry | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), David Shirley (SF), Justin Kliebert (C) Dave Gerdes, Robert Brinton, Joseph Topper, Gayle Murphy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Gregory Peters (SG), Edward Baum (SF), Johnnie Lofton (PF), Larry McGuiness (C) Noel Parra, David Griffin, Peter Markland, John Josey, John Winnie | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Edward Baum snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters's pass is intercepted by Luis Griswold in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Gregory Peters is called for the reach on Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Gregory Peters, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton (SG) Buddy Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert's pass is intercepted by Bob Picou | 50-35 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Edward Baum lays it in on a nice dish by Bob Picou | 50-37 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Edward Baum takes the ball from Robert Brinton | 50-37 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Baum | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Luis Griswold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brinton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Kliebert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bob Picou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Baum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Lofton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry McGuiness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | David Shirley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold is fouled on the floor by Bob Picou - foul #3 on Bob Picou, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Joseph Topper (SG), Robert Bandy (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF), Gayle Murphy (C) Luis Griswold, Robert Brinton, Robert Matthews, Justin Kliebert, David Shirley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), David Griffin (SG), Peter Markland (SF), John Josey (PF), John Winnie (C) Bob Picou, Gregory Peters, Edward Baum, Johnnie Lofton, Larry McGuiness | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | John Winnie swats the layup by Gayle Murphy | 50-40 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | John Josey pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Topper is called for the reach on David Griffin - foul #2 on Joseph Topper, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | David Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gayle Murphy | 50-40 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | John Winnie connects on the floater in the paint set up by Peter Markland | 50-42 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | John Josey hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Markland | 50-44 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dave Gerdes | 52-44 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | John Josey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | David Griffin is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Noel Parra | 52-47 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Gerdes | 55-47 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | John Josey connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Noel Parra | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Topper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buddy Morgan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gayle Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Peter Markland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Josey (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winnie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Noel Parra takes the ball from Dave Gerdes | 55-49 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | David Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | John Winnie grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | John Josey is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Griffin | 55-51 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Topper is called for the reach on David Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Topper, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Robert Brinton (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Justin Kliebert (PF), David Shirley (C) Dave Gerdes, Joseph Topper, Robert Bandy, Buddy Morgan, Gayle Murphy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Gregory Peters (SG), Edward Baum (SF), Johnnie Lofton (PF), Larry McGuiness (C) Noel Parra, David Griffin, Peter Markland, John Josey, John Winnie | |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Lofton | 55-54 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | David Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters hits a jump hook in the paint | 55-56 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gregory Peters | 55-56 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Baum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Baum | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert lays it in set up by Luis Griswold and the foul's on Johnnie Lofton - foul #1 on Johnnie Lofton, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Robert Bandy (SF) Luis Griswold, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), Benjamin Hamel (SF) Bob Picou, Edward Baum | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Hamel connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Saunders and the foul's on Justin Kliebert - foul #1 on Justin Kliebert, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Markland (SF) Larry McGuiness | |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Hamel misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Saunders | 58-62 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | David Shirley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | James Saunders pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bandy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Kliebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Markland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Hamel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnnie Lofton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Hamel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | David Shirley grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Hamel misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Brunelle - foul #1 on Stanley Brunelle, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gayle Murphy (C) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Bandy, David Shirley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), David Griffin (SG), Edward Baum (SF), Larry McGuiness (C) James Saunders, Gregory Peters, Peter Markland, Johnnie Lofton | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton can't finish the layup | 58-63 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | David Griffin snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bob Picou | 58-65 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | David Griffin steals it from Luis Griswold | 58-65 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Matthews steps in front of the Bob Picou pass in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy misses the jumper near the basket | 58-65 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Baum grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry McGuiness and he's hacked by Luis Griswold - foul #3 on Luis Griswold, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Joseph Topper (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF) Robert Brinton, Robert Matthews, Justin Kliebert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Markland (SF), John Winnie (C) Edward Baum, Benjamin Hamel | |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou misses the free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Buddy Morgan | 58-67 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes double dribbles | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy (SF) Luis Griswold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), John Josey (PF) Bob Picou, Larry McGuiness | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Josey is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Peter Markland | 58-69 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Peter Markland swats the shot by Dave Gerdes | 58-69 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | John Winnie snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | John Josey misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Buddy Morgan - foul #1 on Buddy Morgan, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Luis Griswold (SG), David Shirley (C) Dave Gerdes, Joseph Topper, Gayle Murphy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Gregory Peters (SG), Edward Baum (SF), Johnnie Lofton (C) James Saunders, David Griffin, Peter Markland, John Winnie | |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | John Josey makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | John Josey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bandy - foul #4 on Robert Bandy, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SF) Robert Bandy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness (C) John Josey | |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Gregory Peters steals it from Stanley Brunelle in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Parra | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) PF - Buddy Morgan (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - David Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnnie Lofton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry McGuiness (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Johnnie Lofton is called for the reach on Buddy Morgan - foul #2 on Johnnie Lofton, team foul #4 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Robert Bandy (SF), Joseph Topper (PF), Justin Kliebert (C) Stanley Brunelle, Luis Griswold, Buddy Morgan, David Shirley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Markland (SF) Edward Baum | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert is whistled for traveling | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton (SG) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), David Griffin (SG) Noel Parra, Gregory Peters | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness misses the dunk | 60-75 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | David Griffin can't tip it in | 60-75 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton is fouled on the floor by David Griffin - foul #2 on David Griffin, team foul #5 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), David Shirley (C) Dave Gerdes, Robert Brinton, Robert Bandy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), Gregory Peters (SF) David Griffin, Peter Markland | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | David Shirley buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Johnnie Lofton - foul #3 on Johnnie Lofton, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Markland (SF), John Winnie (C) Bob Picou, Larry McGuiness | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | David Shirley makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland's pass is intercepted by Luis Griswold in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Griswold | 65-75 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG) Justin Kliebert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Edward Baum (SF) James Saunders, Peter Markland | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Matthews - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan (PF) Joseph Topper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold loses the dribble to Gregory Peters | 65-77 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper (SG), Justin Kliebert (PF) Dave Gerdes, Buddy Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Larry McGuiness (C) Noel Parra, John Winnie | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Larry McGuiness is called for the reach on David Shirley - foul #2 on Larry McGuiness, team foul #7 | 65-77 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | David Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper knocks in the runner from the left block | 67-77 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Joseph Topper steps in front of the Bob Picou pass in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper blows the layup | 67-77 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Luis Griswold is called for the reach on Bob Picou in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Griswold, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | David Shirley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Griswold | 70-79 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Robert Brinton (SG), Robert Bandy (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF), Gayle Murphy (C) Luis Griswold, Joseph Topper, Robert Matthews, Justin Kliebert, David Shirley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Peter Markland (SF), John Josey (PF), John Winnie (C) Bob Picou, Edward Baum, Johnnie Lofton, Larry McGuiness | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | John Winnie is hacked by Dave Gerdes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Gerdes, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | John Winnie misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | John Winnie misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Brinton is called for the reach on Gregory Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brinton, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | John Winnie gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Brinton is called for the reach on John Winnie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brinton, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | John Winnie makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | John Winnie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Winnie - foul #3 on John Winnie, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Joseph Topper (SG), David Shirley (SF), Justin Kliebert (PF) Dave Gerdes, Robert Brinton, Robert Bandy, Buddy Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Edward Baum (SF), Johnnie Lofton (PF), Larry McGuiness (C) Noel Parra, Peter Markland, John Josey, John Winnie | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou runs out the clock | 71-81 |