| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Keating (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun McFarren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Cane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Isaac Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 37-37 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | James Ray is called for the reach on Richard Delaney - foul #3 on James Ray, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (PF) James Ray | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Winthrop | James Keating pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones banks in the layup | 37-39 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Darryl Young is denied by Isaac Jones | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:19 | Winthrop | James Keating double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles tips it in | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Winthrop | A charge is called on Isaac Jones - foul #2 on Isaac Jones, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi (SF), George Hazelton (PF) Jim Cane, Richard Delaney | |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Hazelton - foul #2 on George Hazelton, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), William Bing (PF) Darryl Young, Mike Knowles | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Magley (PG) James Keating | |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | George Magley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | George Magley hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Isaac Jones swats the short shot by William Bing | 41-41 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 41-41 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead is hacked by George Hazelton - foul #3 on George Hazelton, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Mike Knowles (SF) Steve Sing, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lawrence Smith (PG), Jim Cane (SF), Richard Delaney (PF) Shaun McFarren, George Hazelton, Isaac Jones | |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | William Bing can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | William Bing misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:01 | Winthrop | George Magley snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Beckstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SG - George Magley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Cane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lazaro Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Robert Stokes picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the dunk | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Winthrop | Jim Cane snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Bing - foul #1 on William Bing, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), James Ray (PF) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Keating (PG), Robert Kulakowski (PF) Lawrence Smith, Jim Cane | |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | William Bing snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | William Bing misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Keating - foul #3 on James Keating, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | William Bing makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | William Bing makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Keating | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Knowles | 46-44 |
| 14:13 | Winthrop | James Keating comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | James Ray gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Magley - foul #1 on George Magley, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle (C) William Bing | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun McFarren (SG), Jim Cane (SF), Isaac Jones (C) George Magley, Lazaro Rossi, Richard Delaney | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:38 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mike Knowles - foul #1 on Mike Knowles, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (SF) Mike Knowles | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:38 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:38 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | James Ray tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 12:53 | Winthrop | Jim Cane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:52 | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski tips it in | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:33 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Winthrop | Jim Cane buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Brian Cagle - foul #2 on Brian Cagle, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Eric Melgar (PF) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, James Ray | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lawrence Smith (PG), George Hazelton (PF) James Keating, Robert Kulakowski | |
| 12:24 | Winthrop | Jim Cane makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Melgar | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Melgar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SG - Shaun McFarren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Cane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hazelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Isaac Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Winthrop | Shaun McFarren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-51 |
| 11:16 | Winthrop | Jim Cane snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:49 | Winthrop | Shaun McFarren is fouled on the floor by Brian Beckstead - foul #1 on Brian Beckstead, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Eric Melgar, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Magley (SG), Lazaro Rossi (SF), Richard Delaney (PF) Shaun McFarren, Jim Cane, Isaac Jones | |
| 10:37 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | George Hazelton steals the ball from Steve Sing | 52-51 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead banks in the layup set up by Steve Sing and he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Cagle (C) Darryl Young, James Ray | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Keating (PG), Shaun McFarren (SG), Robert Kulakowski (PF) Lawrence Smith, George Magley, George Hazelton | |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:07 | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle is hacked by Richard Delaney - foul #2 on Richard Delaney, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Bing (PF) Brian Beckstead | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Cagle - foul #3 on Brian Cagle, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Cane (SF), Isaac Jones (C) Lazaro Rossi, Robert Kulakowski | |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | William Bing misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:17 | Winthrop | James Keating snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | Winthrop | Shaun McFarren is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Shaun McFarren, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar (PF) Mike Knowles | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski (PF) Richard Delaney | |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Bing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Melgar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Keating (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun McFarren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Cane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kulakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Winthrop | James Keating slams it home on a great pass from Shaun McFarren | 57-55 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jim Cane | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing's pass is intercepted by Isaac Jones | 57-57 |
| 06:27 | Winthrop | Jim Cane can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | William Bing hits the finger roll set up by Steve Sing | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF) Robert Stokes, William Bing, Eric Melgar | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi (SF) Jim Cane | |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Delaney (C) Isaac Jones | |
| 05:08 | Winthrop | Shaun McFarren misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:06 | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Ray - foul #4 on James Ray, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (C) Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Magley (PG), George Hazelton (SG) James Keating, Shaun McFarren | |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to George Hazelton | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney clanks a shot in the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:10 | Winthrop | George Hazelton tips it home | 59-60 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:45 | Winthrop | Lazaro Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - George Magley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hazelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lazaro Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mike Knowles | 59-60 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | James Ray tips it home | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle (C) Brian Beckstead | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Keating (PG), Shaun McFarren (SG), Jim Cane (SF), Isaac Jones (C) George Magley, George Hazelton, Lazaro Rossi, Robert Kulakowski | |
| 02:46 | Winthrop | Jim Cane misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| 02:04 | Winthrop | Richard Delaney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Keating | 61-62 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Winthrop | Jim Cane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle is fouled on the floor by Shaun McFarren - foul #3 on Shaun McFarren, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kulakowski (PF) Richard Delaney | |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:17 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones is hacked by Brian Cagle - foul #4 on Brian Cagle, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 01:17 | Winthrop | Isaac Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | Winthrop | James Keating grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Winthrop | Jim Cane knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Isaac Jones | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | James Keating clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | James Ray snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun McFarren - foul #4 on Shaun McFarren, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Jim Cane misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-64 |