| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Aikin | 28-32 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 28-34 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness loses the dribble to Erwin Cegielski | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Leroy Slowinski is called for the reach on Peter Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (C) Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Low | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gene Leaf | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | John Thompson steps in front of the James Jones pass | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens loses the dribble to Peter Alston | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, Allen Givens | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | John Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Earl French hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Pickett | 34-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | James Jones takes the ball from Don Boyd | 34-37 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the shot from the right block | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett tips it home | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | Anthony Lockett is called for the reach on Jimmy Caviness - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Timothy Williams (C) James Jones, Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Allen Givens (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, John Thompson | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Ronald Aikin picks off the pass by Vernon Hollenbeck | 36-37 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Earl French and he's hacked by John Robinette - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, Allen Givens | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gene Leaf | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Peter Alston | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is fouled on the floor by Erwin Cegielski - foul #1 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl French | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Don Boyd | 43-46 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Dunbar and the foul's on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), James Jones (C) Earl French, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Alston - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Marcus King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Marcus King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin's 3 pointer is rejected by Marcus King | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 49-48 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Erwin Cegielski is called for the reach on Jimmy Caviness - foul #2 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Allen Givens | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Earl French takes the ball from Martin Lackey | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Earl French is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Mike Lee (C) James Jones, Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, John Thompson | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee drills a floater from close range set up by Earl French | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Mike Lee swats the layup by Don Boyd | 51-48 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Earl French is fouled on the floor by Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), James Jones (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Timothy Williams, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Martin Lackey | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marcus King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Robinette | 53-53 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 53-53 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | John Thompson can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Gordon Dawson (C) John Robinette, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Don Boyd | 53-57 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Pickett | 55-57 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Pickett - foul #3 on Paul Pickett, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Gordon Dawson | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Earl French | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Paul Pickett | 59-59 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Robinette | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Robinette | 59-62 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | John Robinette picks off the pass by Stuart Low in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson banks in the layup set up by John Robinette | 59-64 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Peter Alston and the foul's on Jimmy Caviness - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Ronald Aikin swats the layup by John Thompson | 62-64 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Aikin - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 67-64 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) John Thompson | |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Lee | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski tips it home | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by John Robinette in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Robinette, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski grabs the board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG) Peter Alston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Earl French is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF) Stuart Low, Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Earl French | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #4 on Don Boyd, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Boyd | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Mike Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Peter Alston | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Peter Alston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Leaf, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes clanks a fullcourt shot | 77-72 |