| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits a runner from the baseline set up by Michael King | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael King | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Batchelor - foul #3 on Raymond Batchelor, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (SF) Raymond Batchelor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Osborne | 39-27 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg is fouled on the floor by Charlie Kopec - foul #2 on Charlie Kopec, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Charlie Kopec steals the ball from Wayne Anderson | 39-27 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Osborne and the foul's on Paul Pal - foul #1 on Paul Pal, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal is hacked by Thomas Emrich - foul #2 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Neal Banks (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Louis Adams, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Fellers - foul #2 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Louis Adams (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Jeffery Fellers, Neal Banks, Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Raymond Oles (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Robert Whittenburg, Wayne Anderson, Paul Pal | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) SF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Oles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Doering | 44-34 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicholas - foul #2 on Robert Nicholas, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF) Kenneth Lockwood, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Paul Pal (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Andrew Doering, Raymond Oles, Robert Nicholas, Donald Wiggins | |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Emrich | 47-34 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (PF), Preston Ramires (C) Michael King, Louis Adams, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas (PF) Joseph Doyle | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Emrich | 49-34 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Pal | 49-37 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Taylor | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-40 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dean Roberts | 49-40 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neal Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) C - Preston Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Banks and he's fouled by Wayne Anderson - foul #3 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Louis Adams (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Neal Banks, Raymond Batchelor, Kenneth Lockwood, Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF), Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Paul Pal, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor's pass is intercepted by Thomas Emrich in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG) Thomas Emrich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Anderson | 52-45 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael King | 54-45 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is fouled on the floor by Emory Tilley - foul #1 on Emory Tilley, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF) Emory Tilley, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG), Paul Pal (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Clinton Taylor, Wayne Anderson, Joseph Doyle | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Nicholas | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Michael King drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Batchelor | 59-50 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins loses the dribble to Kenneth Lockwood | 59-50 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams knocks in the jumper near the basket | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Batchelor - foul #4 on Raymond Batchelor, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (PG), Thomas Emrich (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Michael King, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Dean Roberts (C) Raymond Oles, Donald Wiggins | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Pal - foul #2 on Paul Pal, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Neal Banks takes the ball from Dean Roberts | 62-52 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dean Roberts - foul #2 on Dean Roberts, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor (SF) Kenneth Lockwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Joseph Doyle (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF) Robert Whittenburg, Paul Pal, Robert Nicholas | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Osborne - foul #1 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Louis Adams (PF) Neal Banks, Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Clinton Taylor picks off the pass by Michael King | 64-52 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor lays it up and in | 64-54 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-54 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses badly on a shot from close range | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dean Roberts - foul #3 on Dean Roberts, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SG), Charlie Kopec (C) Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF) Dean Roberts | |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Michael King is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Taylor - foul #4 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF) Neal Banks, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Wayne Anderson, Joseph Doyle | |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-56 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (PG), Thomas Emrich (SG), Preston Ramires (PF) Michael King, Kenneth Lockwood, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Donald Wiggins | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Batchelor | 71-56 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the lay-in | 71-56 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (SF), Louis Adams (PF) Raymond Batchelor, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Joseph Doyle (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Clinton Taylor, Paul Pal, Robert Nicholas, Michael Burton | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is denied on a layup by Louis Adams | 71-56 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Dean Roberts is called for the reach on Thomas Emrich - foul #4 on Dean Roberts, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG) Neal Banks | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Preston Ramires (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Preston Ramires - foul #1 on Preston Ramires, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Emory Tilley (SG), Kenneth Lockwood (PF) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Raymond Oles (SF) Wayne Anderson, Dean Roberts | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Joseph Doyle blocks the short jumper by Wayne Osborne | 73-58 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-58 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering gets the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Wayne Osborne is called for the reach on Raymond Oles - foul #2 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SF) Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates (PF), Michael Burton (C) Robert Whittenburg, Donald Wiggins | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Daniel Frates | 73-60 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Neal Banks takes the ball from Joseph Doyle | 73-60 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks lays it in | 75-60 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates is called for traveling | 75-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (C) Emory Tilley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Donald Wiggins (C) Daniel Frates, Michael Burton | |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Wiggins steals it from Neal Banks | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Osborne - foul #3 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 75-61 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Doyle | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers runs out the clock | 75-64 |