| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - James Francis (fresh) SG - Roger Croft (fresh) SF - John Underwood (fresh) PF - James Melillo (fresh) C - Floyd Gaspard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fresh) SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) PF - Eric Burton (fresh) C - Alexander Hovis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:41 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Croft misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Porter | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Porter | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Porter - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino (PG), Tommy Riley (SG), Edward Morejon (PF), Michael Chandler (C) James Francis, Roger Croft, James Melillo, Floyd Gaspard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo (C) Alexander Hovis | |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo is hacked by Tommy Riley - foul #1 on Tommy Riley, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gus Courson (SF) John Underwood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG) Rick Heredia | |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Antonio Perino steals it from Kenneth Porter | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Chandler tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Antonio Perino (fresh) SG - Tommy Riley (fresh) SF - Gus Courson (fresh) PF - Edward Morejon (fresh) C - Michael Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Howard Turnage (fresh) SG - Daniel Lester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) PF - Eric Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Biondo (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Lester | 9-11 |
| 15:29 | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Perino | 11-11 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo banks in the layup | 11-13 |
| 14:53 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Morejon clanks a jump hook from the left block | 11-13 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lester | 11-13 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Porter | 11-15 |
| 14:03 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino misses the floater from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Morejon - foul #1 on Edward Morejon, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Francis (PG), Roger Croft (SG), John Underwood (SF), James Melillo (PF), Floyd Gaspard (C) Antonio Perino, Tommy Riley, Gus Courson, Edward Morejon, Michael Chandler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Harold Lee (SF), Alexander Hovis (C) Daniel Lester, Kenneth Porter, Jon Biondo | |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:45 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Croft | 14-17 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano (SF), Thomas Huffman (PF) Howard Turnage, Eric Burton | |
| 13:18 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Celentano and he's hacked by Roger Croft - foul #1 on Roger Croft, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Huffman grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 12:39 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to James Melillo | 14-19 |
| 12:19 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Lee - foul #1 on Harold Lee, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (SG), Jon Biondo (PF) Ruben Celentano, Thomas Huffman | |
| 12:19 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:19 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:58 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - James Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Croft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Gaspard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fresh) SG - Howard Turnage (fresh) SF - Harold Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Hovis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis is fouled on the floor by Rick Heredia - foul #1 on Rick Heredia, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Morejon (SF), Michael Chandler (PF) John Underwood, James Melillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF) Howard Turnage | |
| 11:32 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Croft is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Porter - foul #2 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino (SG) Roger Croft | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG), Fred Felton (SG), Thomas Huffman (PF), Eric Kelley (C) Rick Heredia, Harold Lee, Kenneth Porter, Alexander Hovis | |
| 11:17 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Francis | 18-19 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Eric Kelley is hacked by Antonio Perino - foul #1 on Antonio Perino, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley (SG), Gus Courson (SF) James Francis, Floyd Gaspard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG), Eric Burton (PF) Fred Felton, Thomas Huffman | |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester is hacked by Edward Morejon - foul #2 on Edward Morejon, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood (SF), Larry Soules (C) Gus Courson, Edward Morejon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Tommy Riley steals the ball from Daniel Lester | 18-19 |
| 09:53 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Howard Turnage - foul #1 on Howard Turnage, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Roger Croft (SG), James Melillo (PF), Floyd Gaspard (C) Tommy Riley, Michael Chandler, Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Harold Lee (SF), Alexander Hovis (C) Howard Turnage, Jon Biondo, Eric Kelley | |
| 09:53 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Roger Croft is called for the reach on Alexander Hovis - foul #2 on Roger Croft, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Francis (PG) Roger Croft | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| 09:01 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis buries a 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Floyd Gaspard picks off the pass by Alexander Hovis | 23-19 |
| 08:38 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 08:37 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:29 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Underwood | 23-19 |
| 08:04 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Francis | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton loses the dribble to James Francis | 26-19 |
| 07:40 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino hits the finger roll set up by James Francis | 28-19 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - James Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Perino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Gaspard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fresh) SG - Daniel Lester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Hovis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Heredia | 28-21 |
| 07:08 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo can't finish the layup | 28-21 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Underwood - foul #1 on John Underwood, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley (SG), Gus Courson (SF), Michael Chandler (PF), Larry Soules (C) Antonio Perino, John Underwood, James Melillo, Floyd Gaspard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (SG), Jon Biondo (SF), Thomas Huffman (PF), Eric Kelley (C) Daniel Lester, Harold Lee, Eric Burton, Alexander Hovis | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:56 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rick Heredia - foul #2 on Rick Heredia, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Felton (SG) Rick Heredia | |
| 06:56 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:56 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Fred Felton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo buries a runner in the paint | 30-25 |
| 06:08 | UL-Lafayette | James Francis is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | James Francis is called for the reach on Howard Turnage - foul #1 on James Francis, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:41 | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley's pass is intercepted by Jon Biondo | 30-27 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Eric Kelley knocks in the floater from close range set up by Fred Felton | 30-29 |
| 05:07 | UL-Lafayette | Gus Courson clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 05:06 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Soules can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Tommy Riley takes the ball from Fred Felton | 30-29 |
| 04:56 | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley hits the finger roll | 32-29 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo is fouled on the floor by Gus Courson - foul #1 on Gus Courson, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood (SF), James Melillo (PF), Floyd Gaspard (C) Gus Courson, Michael Chandler, Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG), Eric Burton (PF), Alexander Hovis (C) Fred Felton, Thomas Huffman, Eric Kelley | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:14 | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino (SG) Tommy Riley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Felton (PG), Harold Lee (SF) Howard Turnage, Jon Biondo | |
| 03:37 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Francis | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - James Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Perino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Gaspard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Fred Felton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Hovis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Felton | 34-33 |
| 02:58 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Burton - foul #1 on Eric Burton, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Roger Croft (SG), Edward Morejon (SF) James Francis, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Eric Kelley (C) Fred Felton, Daniel Lester, Alexander Hovis | |
| 02:58 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:58 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Porter | 36-36 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Burton - foul #2 on Eric Burton, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley (PG) Antonio Perino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo (PF) Eric Burton | |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | James Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Kelley misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Floyd Gaspard - foul #1 on Floyd Gaspard, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Chandler (PF) James Melillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:12 | UL-Lafayette | Floyd Gaspard snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:58 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Croft misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Eric Kelley snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Chandler is called for the reach on Jon Biondo - foul #1 on Michael Chandler, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Underwood (SF) Floyd Gaspard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG) Harold Lee | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:15 | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Croft and he's fouled by Rick Heredia - foul #3 on Rick Heredia, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG), Eric Burton (PF), Alexander Hovis (C) Rick Heredia, Jon Biondo, Eric Kelley | |
| 01:15 | UL-Lafayette | Tommy Riley makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommy Riley - foul #2 on Tommy Riley, team foul #12 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino (PG) Tommy Riley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:56 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Chandler snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 00:45 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Perino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Alexander Hovis snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Michael Chandler | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Chandler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-39 |