| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Jackson (fresh) SG - Mark Butler (fresh) SF - Alan Risk (fresh) PF - Donald Ginn (fresh) C - Aaron Corvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) SG - James Pimentel (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fresh) PF - Robert Pike (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Donald Ginn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Lamar | Alan Risk lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Jackson and the foul's on John Hammond - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Lamar | Alan Risk snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | David Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Butler | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by John Hammond is blocked by Aaron Corvin | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Alan Risk | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Lamar | A charge is called on Alan Risk - foul #1 on Alan Risk, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Michael Christopher (SF), Ronald Currie (PF), Cody Sawyer (C) David Jackson, Alan Risk, Donald Ginn, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Lamar | Ronald Currie's fadeaway is rejected by John Hammond | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Lamar | Robert Pike denies the turnaround by Ronald Currie | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Lamar | Michael Christopher tips it home | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Neil Hancock | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Lamar | Howard Kushner is fouled in the backcourt by Charley Hill - foul #1 on Charley Hill, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jackson (PG), Alan Risk (SF), Donald Ginn (PF) Mark Butler, Michael Christopher, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:54 | Lamar | Donald Ginn blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Kushner (fresh) SF - Alan Risk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ginn (fresh) C - Cody Sawyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) SG - James Pimentel (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 7 pts. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Hammond | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Howard Kushner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Sawyer | 10-9 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG), Aaron Corvin (C) Howard Kushner, Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Ian Michaud (C) Charley Hill, James Pimentel, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Donald Ginn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Lamar | Alan Risk grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Alan Risk's layup is rejected by Frankie Wimmer | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Lamar | Mark Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | David Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lyon | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Foor and he's fouled by Aaron Corvin - foul #1 on Aaron Corvin, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ronald Currie (PF), Cody Sawyer (C) Donald Ginn, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Lamar | Mark Butler misses the jumper in the paint | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | Lamar | Ronald Currie gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:10 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frankie Wimmer - foul #1 on Frankie Wimmer, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Ginn (PF), Aaron Corvin (C) Ronald Currie, Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), James Pimentel (SG), John Hammond (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Frankie Wimmer, Ian Michaud | |
| 12:10 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Pike | 11-12 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:44 | Lamar | Donald Ginn snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ginn (fresh) C - Aaron Corvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pimentel (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Lamar | Donald Ginn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Jackson | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Pike | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses short on a floater in the paint | 13-14 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Lamar | Alan Risk grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:18 | Lamar | Alan Risk banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Ginn and he's fouled by Robert Pike - foul #1 on Robert Pike, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (SG), Cody Sawyer (C) Mark Butler, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon (PF) Robert Pike | |
| 10:18 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Donald Ginn swats the shot by Charley Hill | 15-14 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | John Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG), Michael Christopher (SF), Ronald Currie (PF) David Jackson, Alan Risk, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:20 | Lamar | Ronald Currie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Butler and he's hacked by Glenn Lyon - foul #1 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Lamar | Alan Risk (SF) Michael Christopher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Glenn Lyon | |
| 09:20 | Lamar | Ronald Currie makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is hacked by Alan Risk - foul #2 on Alan Risk, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jackson (PG), Michael Christopher (SF), Donald Ginn (PF) Mark Butler, Alan Risk, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Ginn - foul #1 on Donald Ginn, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG) Howard Kushner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:29 | Lamar | David Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Butler - foul #1 on Mark Butler, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Aaron Corvin (C) David Jackson, Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Frankie Wimmer (SF) Charley Hill, John Hammond | |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:48 | Lamar | A charge is called on Donald Ginn - foul #2 on Donald Ginn, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jackson (PG), Ronald Currie (PF) Howard Kushner, Donald Ginn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Neil Hancock (C) James Pimentel, Ian Michaud | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Currie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Corvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 07:24 | Lamar | Ronald Currie gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:20 | Lamar | David Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock drills a turnaround in the lane | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | Lamar | David Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (SG), Alan Risk (SF), Cody Sawyer (C) Mark Butler, Michael Christopher, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), John Hammond (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF) Thomas Foor, Frankie Wimmer, Robert Pike | |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (SG) Lester Carr | |
| 05:51 | Lamar | Howard Kushner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 05:50 | Lamar | Alan Risk pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:36 | Lamar | Howard Kushner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is fouled on the floor by Mark Butler - foul #2 on Mark Butler, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jackson (PG) Mark Butler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF), Ian Michaud (C) Glenn Lyon, Neil Hancock | |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:15 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses badly on a shot from the left block | 21-19 |
| 04:53 | Lamar | Alan Risk tips it home | 23-19 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-19 |
| 04:30 | Lamar | Alan Risk gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:08 | Lamar | David Jackson is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Christopher (SF), Donald Ginn (PF), Aaron Corvin (C) Alan Risk, Ronald Currie, Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG), Alan Risk (SF) Howard Kushner, Michael Christopher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF), Neil Hancock (C) John Hammond, Ian Michaud | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Risk (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Ginn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Corvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Lamar | Alan Risk is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cody Sawyer (C) Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG) Charley Hill, James Pimentel | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock is fouled on the floor by Alan Risk - foul #3 on Alan Risk, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Christopher (SF), Aaron Corvin (C) Alan Risk, Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:49 | Lamar | Donald Ginn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-21 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cody Sawyer (C) Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Donald Ginn lays it up and in set up by David Jackson and he's fouled by Neil Hancock - foul #1 on Neil Hancock, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Lamar | Aaron Corvin (C) Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), James Pimentel (SG), John Hammond (SF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Frankie Wimmer | |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Donald Ginn makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | David Jackson picks off the pass by James Pimentel | 26-23 |
| 01:35 | Lamar | David Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Alan Risk (SF), Cody Sawyer (C) David Jackson, Michael Christopher, Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon (PF), Ian Michaud (C) Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Cody Sawyer - foul #1 on Cody Sawyer, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:11 | Lamar | Howard Kushner is hacked by Charley Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charley Hill, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| 01:11 | Lamar | Howard Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:11 | Lamar | Howard Kushner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:11 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Sawyer | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Lamar | Donald Ginn banks in the layup | 29-25 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | Lamar | Aaron Corvin (C) Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Mark Butler is hacked by James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cody Sawyer (C) Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Robert Pike (PF), Neil Hancock (C) James Pimentel, Glenn Lyon, Ian Michaud | |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Mark Butler makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Mark Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock comes up short on the runner in the paint | 31-25 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-25 |