| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Espinal (fresh) SG - Jason Redington (fresh) SF - Roy Liner (fresh) PF - Billy Jenkins (fresh) C - Robert Shroyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) SF - Walter Blair (fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana | David Espinal connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana | Jason Redington grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana | The short jumper by Roy Liner is denied by Joseph Punch | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | David Espinal is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #1 on David Espinal, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Oleg Grabowski | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana | Jason Redington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Redington, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana | Jason Redington pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer is called for 10 seconds | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Blair | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roy Liner and he's hacked by Thomas Crosslin - foul #1 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Walter Blair | 4-8 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins tips it home | 6-8 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | David Espinal steals the ball from Walter Blair | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer tips it home | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana | Roy Liner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana | Thomas Crosslin swats the short shot by Robert Shroyer | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer comes up short on the shot near the basket | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Espinal (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Redington (tiring) SF - Roy Liner (tiring) PF - Billy Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Shroyer (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) 3 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is fouled on the floor by Jason Redington - foul #2 on Jason Redington, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Creech (PG), Phillip Serpa (SG), Kenneth Huey (SF), Anthony Huff (PF), Gregory Howard (C) David Espinal, Jason Redington, Roy Liner, Billy Jenkins, Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley | 8-14 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Kinsella | 10-16 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 12-16 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-16 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Serpa - foul #1 on Phillip Serpa, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Alex Salley (PF) Stanley Kinsella, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff is fouled on the floor by Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Milligan (PG), Thomas Wright (SG), Robert Shroyer (C) William Creech, Phillip Serpa, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Cecil Solano (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Brian Wightman, Norman Spurling | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana | William Milligan scores on a floater from the left side | 14-18 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa (SG) Kenneth Huey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Crosslin | 14-18 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Shroyer - foul #1 on Robert Shroyer, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins (PF) Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley | |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Solano | 14-21 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Creech (PG), Kenneth Huey (SF) William Milligan, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling connects on the jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana | Walter Blair is called for the reach on Kenneth Huey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Blair, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gregory Howard (C) Anthony Huff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:09 | Louisiana | The jump hook by Gregory Howard is blocked by Joseph Punch | 14-23 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch's pass is intercepted by Gregory Howard | 14-23 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana | Joseph Punch steals it from Gregory Howard | 14-23 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Huey - foul #1 on Kenneth Huey, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Espinal (PG), Roy Liner (SF), Anthony Huff (PF) William Creech, Kenneth Huey, Billy Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Walter Blair, Joseph Punch, Norman Spurling | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Salley and he's hacked by Gregory Howard - foul #1 on Gregory Howard, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer (C) Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Espinal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Serpa (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Liner (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Shroyer (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) PF - Alex Salley (fresh) 1 ast. C - Thomas Crosslin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana | Roy Liner grabs the offensive board | 14-26 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Serpa | 16-26 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-26 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Milligan (PG), Thomas Wright (SG), Kenneth Huey (SF), Billy Jenkins (PF), Gregory Howard (C) David Espinal, Phillip Serpa, Roy Liner, Anthony Huff, Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Alex Salley | |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana | William Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Creech (PG) William Milligan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-26 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins misses the floater from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Billy Jenkins is called for the reach on Norman Spurling - foul #1 on Billy Jenkins, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana | William Creech can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Thomas Wright takes the ball from Stanley Kinsella | 16-27 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana | William Creech connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is hacked by Billy Jenkins - foul #2 on Billy Jenkins, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Milligan (PG), Phillip Serpa (SG), Roy Liner (SF), Anthony Huff (PF), Robert Shroyer (C) William Creech, Thomas Wright, Kenneth Huey, Billy Jenkins, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella, Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch | |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa clanks a turnaround from the right block | 18-27 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the dunk | 18-27 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana | William Milligan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Oleg Grabowski | 18-27 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-27 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer grabs the board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Serpa (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Roy Liner (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Huff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Shroyer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Alex Salley (fresh) 1 ast. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Liner | 20-27 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Roy Liner steals the ball from Norman Spurling | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-27 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer tips it in | 22-27 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Espinal (PG), Kenneth Huey (SG), Gregory Howard (C) William Milligan, Phillip Serpa, Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Alex Salley, Norman Spurling | |
| 06:19 | Louisiana | David Espinal is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin clanks a shot in the lane | 22-27 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Crosslin | 22-27 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is hacked by Roy Liner - foul #1 on Roy Liner, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Creech (PG), Thomas Wright (SG) David Espinal, Roy Liner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Crosslin | 22-28 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | William Creech steals the ball from Jonathan Cauley | 22-28 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana | Brian Wightman is called for the reach on William Creech in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Wightman, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer (C) Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 04:54 | Louisiana | William Creech makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana | William Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Creech - foul #1 on William Creech, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Espinal (PG), Phillip Serpa (SG), Roy Liner (SF) William Creech, Thomas Wright, Anthony Huff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana | David Espinal knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Oleg Grabowski - foul #1 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Redington (SG), Billy Jenkins (PF) David Espinal, Roy Liner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG) Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gregory Howard (C) Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Brian Wightman (SF) Joseph Miller, Cecil Solano | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana | Phillip Serpa misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Punch | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Phillip Serpa (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Redington (fresh) SF - Kenneth Huey (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Billy Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Gregory Howard steals the ball from Brian Wightman | 28-31 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey loses the dribble to Alex Salley | 28-31 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Phillip Serpa - foul #2 on Phillip Serpa, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Creech (PG), Thomas Wright (SF), Robert Shroyer (C) Phillip Serpa, Kenneth Huey, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Alex Salley, Joseph Punch | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Wightman - foul #2 on Brian Wightman, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Anthony Huff (C) Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF) Brian Wightman | |
| 01:50 | Louisiana | Billy Jenkins misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Billy Jenkins - foul #3 on Billy Jenkins, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Shroyer (C) Billy Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG) Cecil Solano, Stanley Kinsella | |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana | William Creech comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley loses the dribble to Thomas Wright | 30-36 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana | Thomas Crosslin is called for the reach on Anthony Huff - foul #2 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Milligan (PG), Roy Liner (SF) William Creech, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana | Anthony Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair hits a jump hook in the paint | 31-38 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | William Milligan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Huey (PF), Gregory Howard (C) Anthony Huff, Robert Shroyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Espinal (PG) William Milligan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Cecil Solano (SF) Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | Jason Redington makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-38 |