| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Imler (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Basil Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler travels in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Oleg Grabowski | 46-38 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley and the foul's on Dante Majors - foul #3 on Dante Majors, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Phil Westerlund (C) Dante Majors, William Turner | |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-38 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Stouffer | 49-38 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | James Lampley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Alex Salley | 51-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-38 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Crosslin - foul #3 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Basil Smith, Phil Westerlund | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Punch | 51-39 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Wightman | 53-39 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Stanley Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF) Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Thad Culbert (PF) Ralph Imler, Richard Zane | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to Todd Stouffer in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 53-39 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Oleg Grabowski picks off the pass by William Turner | 53-39 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the dunk but the foul's on Todd Stouffer - foul #2 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF) Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-39 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to William Turner | 54-39 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | William Turner tips it but misses | 54-39 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Todd Stouffer (tiring) 2 stl. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Basil Smith (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Turner (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 56-39 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Norman Spurling denies the turnaround by Basil Smith | 56-39 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | William Turner hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Lampley | 56-41 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), Phil Westerlund (SF), Richard Zane (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, William Turner | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phil Westerlund | 58-44 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch loses the dribble to Basil Smith | 58-44 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Westerlund | 58-47 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Dante Majors - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF), Thad Culbert (PF) Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund can't finish the layup | 58-47 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alex Salley | 58-47 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is intercepted by Dante Majors in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley takes the ball from Rory Marciano | 58-47 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund's pass is intercepted by Brian Wightman | 60-47 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dante Majors - foul #4 on Dante Majors, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Brian Wightman, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert, Phil Westerlund | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair loses the dribble to Ralph Imler | 62-47 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses the tip | 62-47 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses the tip | 62-47 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane gets the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (very tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Spurling (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Richard Zane (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Turner (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rory Marciano | 62-50 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF), Phil Westerlund (C) Richard Zane, William Turner | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley lays it in | 64-50 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | James Lampley loses the dribble to Walter Blair in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Blair | 66-50 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Blair - foul #1 on Walter Blair, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Miller | 68-52 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano scores on a runner from the baseline | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is whistled for a carry | 68-54 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley, Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith, Phil Westerlund | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer lays it in and he's hacked by Oleg Grabowski - foul #3 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Oleg Grabowski, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF) Thad Culbert | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Phillip Elie and he's hacked by Stanley Kinsella - foul #4 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Vallo is called for the reach on Walter Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #4 | 68-60 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair's pass is intercepted by Richard Vallo | 68-60 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler blows the layup | 68-60 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | William Turner gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler's pass is intercepted by Thomas Crosslin | 68-60 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin lays it in and the foul's on Basil Smith - foul #3 on Basil Smith, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Phil Westerlund (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Basil Smith, William Turner | |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (PF) Phil Westerlund | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin is fouled on the floor by Richard Zane - foul #3 on Richard Zane, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG) Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Phil Westerlund (C) Phillip Elie, Thad Culbert | |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin buries a shot from the right wing | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Salley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Thomas Crosslin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tired) 12 pts. PF - Richard Zane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Westerlund (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Dante Majors | 73-63 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rory Marciano - foul #4 on Rory Marciano, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF), Basil Smith (PF) James Lampley, Richard Zane | |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dante Majors | 74-65 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 74-65 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 74-65 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley knocks in the floater from the right side | 76-68 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #4 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Brian Wightman, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), Richard Zane (C) Rory Marciano, Richard Vallo, Basil Smith, Phil Westerlund | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin throws it down | 78-68 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 78-68 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Blair | 78-68 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Richard Zane | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | William Turner hits the finger roll set up by Dante Majors | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Basil Smith (PF) Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Thad Culbert | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-70 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, William Turner | |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Thomas Crosslin is denied by Richard Zane | 81-70 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Alex Salley is called for the reach on Phillip Elie - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Cecil Solano, Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), James Lampley (SF), Phil Westerlund (PF), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Richard Vallo, Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 81-72 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (very tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wightman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Salley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Lampley (tired) 12 pts. PF - Phil Westerlund (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Turner (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is fouled on the floor by Phil Westerlund - foul #1 on Phil Westerlund, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Brian Wightman, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Thad Culbert (PF) Phillip Elie, Rory Marciano, William Turner | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | James Lampley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert can't tip it in | 81-72 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Basil Smith (PF) James Lampley, Phil Westerlund | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin travels with the ball | 81-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Imler | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Ralph Imler | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), William Turner (C) Rory Marciano, Richard Zane | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-74 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Todd Stouffer | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Oleg Grabowski is called for the reach on Rory Marciano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Dante Majors - foul #5 on Dante Majors, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Dante Majors | |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair loses the dribble to Rory Marciano in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Imler | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 81-80 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the offensive board | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is hacked by James Lampley - foul #3 on James Lampley, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 81-80 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | William Turner gets the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano lays it up and in | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 81-82 |