| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Ronald Dickenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Washington (fresh) SF - Matt Moss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Matt Moss inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Colgate | Melvin Fincher steals it from Matt Moss | 37-24 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the easy layup | 37-24 |
| 19:45 | Colgate | Matt Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:41 | Colgate | Matt Moss blows the dunk | 37-24 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Fincher | 39-24 |
| 18:54 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Matt Moss takes the ball from Robert Diehl | 39-27 |
| 18:36 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson misses the easy layup | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen is fouled on the floor by Joey Hinkle - foul #1 on Joey Hinkle, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Quevedo | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| 17:44 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Dahmen - foul #1 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd (PF) Mark Healy | |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel McNeal (PF) Dennis Parker | |
| 17:44 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:44 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl hits a runner from the left block set up by Timothy Quevedo | 41-27 |
| 17:13 | Colgate | Donnie Washington hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joey Hinkle | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald Dickenson is called for the reach on Melvin Fincher - foul #3 on Ronald Dickenson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Melvin Fincher, Robert Diehl, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Lass (PG), William Harvey (SG), Blake Lester (SF), Eugene Ashworth (C) Ronald Dickenson, Donnie Washington, Matt Moss, Joey Hinkle | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | Scott Boyd blocks the short jumper by Dennis Lass | 44-30 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-30 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Dennis Lass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Lester (fresh) PF - Daniel McNeal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Ashworth (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Colgate | William Harvey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Lass | 46-32 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd loses the dribble to William Harvey | 46-32 |
| 15:03 | Colgate | Blake Lester clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-32 |
| 15:02 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth can't tip it in | 46-32 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lauderdale | 49-32 |
| 14:33 | Colgate | Dennis Lass misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Mark Healy (PF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Timothy Quevedo, Robert Ottinger, Scott Boyd, Michael Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Colgate | Donnie Washington (SG), Matt Moss (SF), Dennis Parker (PF), Joey Hinkle (C) William Harvey, Blake Lester, Daniel McNeal, Eugene Ashworth | |
| 14:33 | Colgate | Dennis Lass makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:33 | Colgate | Dennis Lass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Dennis Parker steps in front of the Mark Healy pass | 49-34 |
| 13:53 | Colgate | Matt Moss is fouled on the floor by Melvin Fincher - foul #3 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson (PG) Dennis Lass | |
| 13:39 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donnie Washington | 49-36 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Fincher | 52-36 |
| 13:11 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-36 |
| 13:10 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:57 | Colgate | Dennis Parker drills a floater near the basket set up by Donnie Washington and he's fouled by Mark Healy - foul #3 on Mark Healy, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger (SG) Carlos Keisler | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:57 | Colgate | Dennis Parker makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 12:41 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Dennis Parker | 52-39 |
| 12:36 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Fincher - foul #4 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG) Melvin Fincher, Robert Ottinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:36 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:36 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy blows the dunk but the foul's on Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel McNeal (PF) Dennis Parker | |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:54 | Colgate | Donnie Washington lays it up and in | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Diehl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Healy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Dahmen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Ronald Dickenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Moss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel McNeal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl lays it up and in set up by Timothy Quevedo | 55-43 |
| 11:19 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Timothy Quevedo is blocked by Daniel McNeal | 55-43 |
| 10:57 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Joey Hinkle | 55-43 |
| 10:44 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Robert Ottinger (SG), Eric Betty (SF), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Douglas Johnson, Timothy Quevedo, Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Lass (PG), William Harvey (SG), Blake Lester (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Ronald Dickenson, Donnie Washington, Matt Moss, Joey Hinkle | |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 10:27 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Blake Lester | 55-43 |
| 10:23 | Colgate | William Harvey misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-43 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel McNeal - foul #1 on Daniel McNeal, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:00 | Colgate | William Harvey snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:38 | Colgate | Blake Lester makes the 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 09:17 | Colgate | Blake Lester gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:15 | Colgate | Dennis Lass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG) Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson (PG), Donnie Washington (SG), Eugene Ashworth (PF), Michael Moore (C) William Harvey, Blake Lester, Dennis Parker, Daniel McNeal | |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lauderdale | 59-46 |
| 08:36 | Colgate | Dennis Lass buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Dickenson | 59-48 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 61-48 |
| 07:53 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lauderdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Ronald Dickenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Lass (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Ashworth (fresh) C - Michael Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson double dribbles | 63-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Mark Healy (PF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Ottinger, Scott Boyd, Michael Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Harvey (SG), Matt Moss (SF), Dennis Parker (PF), Joey Hinkle (C) Donnie Washington, Dennis Lass, Eugene Ashworth, Michael Moore | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher's fadeaway is rejected by Joey Hinkle | 63-48 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy can't tip it in | 63-48 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo can't tip it in | 63-48 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen tips it in | 65-48 |
| 06:45 | Colgate | William Harvey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Fincher | 68-48 |
| 06:16 | Colgate | Dennis Parker misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-48 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matt Moss - foul #3 on Matt Moss, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Timothy Quevedo | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Lass (PG), Donnie Washington (SG), Daniel McNeal (PF) Ronald Dickenson, William Harvey, Dennis Parker | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 05:34 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 05:14 | Colgate | Matt Moss misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 05:12 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | Douglas Johnson picks off the pass by Donnie Washington | 69-48 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson throws it down | 71-48 |
| 04:50 | Colgate | The short jumper by Dennis Lass is denied by Mark Healy | 71-48 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mark Healy | 71-48 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel McNeal steals it from Melvin Fincher | 71-48 |
| 04:20 | Colgate | Donnie Washington misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-48 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #6 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Melvin Fincher, Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Harvey (SG), Blake Lester (SF), Eugene Ashworth (C) Donnie Washington, Matt Moss, Joey Hinkle | |
| 03:42 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal misses the free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Dennis Lass (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McNeal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Ashworth (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 76-50 |
| 02:54 | Colgate | Dennis Lass lays it in on a great pass from Blake Lester | 76-52 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-52 |
| 02:35 | Colgate | William Harvey snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 02:27 | Colgate | Michael Lauderdale denies the turnaround by Blake Lester | 76-52 |
| 02:25 | Colgate | Dennis Lass grabs the offensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 02:10 | Colgate | William Harvey is called for traveling | 76-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (SF) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Moore (C) Daniel McNeal | |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-52 |
| 01:40 | Colgate | William Harvey snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 01:34 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth is hacked by Michael Lauderdale - foul #1 on Michael Lauderdale, team foul #7 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel McNeal (C) Michael Moore | |
| 01:34 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:34 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel McNeal - foul #2 on Daniel McNeal, team foul #6 | 76-53 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 01:14 | Colgate | Scott Boyd steals it from William Harvey | 78-53 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd comes up short on the runner in the paint | 78-53 |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Colgate | Dennis Lass misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-53 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is called for traveling | 78-53 |
| 00:14 | Colgate | Blake Lester clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-53 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler pulls down the rebound | 78-53 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler runs out the clock | 78-53 |