| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) SG - David Butts (fresh) SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is fouled on the floor by Leroy Shatzer - foul #1 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Frederick Alston | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Ruben Stanger steals the ball from Nicholas Lewis | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | David Butts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | David Butts tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | David Butts snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Michael Swenson is called for the reach on Frederick Alston - foul #1 on Michael Swenson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits a shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Dicks | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Troy Laxton swats the short shot by Leroy Shatzer | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Dupont (SG), Cornell Jones (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF), Ralph Haynes (C) Michael Swenson, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Charles Coffey | |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Eugene Dicks takes the ball from Keith Ishmael | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Haynes - foul #1 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Keith Ishmael | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) SG - James Dupont (fresh) SF - Cornell Jones (fresh) PF - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) C - Ralph Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Rubin | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Rubin steals it from James Dupont | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Rubin | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Her - foul #1 on Kenneth Her, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) James Dupont, Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin is hacked by Ruben Stanger - foul #1 on Ruben Stanger, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG) Charles Coffey | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | David Butts is fouled on the floor by Michael Swenson - foul #2 on Michael Swenson, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), James Dupont (SG) Richard Ward, Michael Swenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG) Larry McQuarrie | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | David Butts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-11 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | David Butts steals it from Keith Ishmael in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses the driving attempt in the paint | 6-11 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Nicholas Lewis - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Keith Ishmael, James Dupont, Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Alston and the foul's on Cornell Jones - foul #1 on Cornell Jones, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is hacked by Larry McQuarrie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on Ralph Haynes - foul #1 on Frederick Alston, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Richard Ward, Sefu Abdullai, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Frederick Alston, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger blows the layup | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie tips it in | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) SF - Ruben Stanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) PF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) C - William Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ruben Stanger | 11-14 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Ruben Stanger | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Dupont (SG), Sefu Abdullai (PF) Cornell Jones, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Larry McQuarrie, Joseph Rubin, William Hollaway | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Butts | 14-19 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie hits the finger roll | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan tips it in | 16-21 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Keith Ishmael is blocked by Elbert Morgan | 16-21 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 16-21 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses short on a runner near the basket | 16-21 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Dupont | 18-21 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Dicks | 18-23 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Keith Ishmael, Ruben Stanger, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) David Butts, Eugene Dicks, Elbert Morgan, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | James Dupont clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Sefu Abdullai (C) James Dupont, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Her - foul #2 on Kenneth Her, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Ruben Stanger (SF) Richard Ward, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Kenneth Her, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Leroy Shatzer picks off the pass by Larry McQuarrie | 19-23 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollaway - foul #1 on William Hollaway, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Joseph Rubin | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sefu Abdullai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) C - William Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-23 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway drills a jumper near the basket set up by Eugene Dicks and he's hacked by Sefu Abdullai - foul #1 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Eugene Dicks steals the ball from Sefu Abdullai in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | William Hollaway steals the ball from Cornell Jones | 21-25 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie | 21-28 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger double dribbles | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), James Dupont (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Keith Ishmael, Cornell Jones, Ruben Stanger, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Larry McQuarrie, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai (PF) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Haynes | 23-28 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 23-28 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Lewis | 23-31 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Frederick Alston picks off the pass by Ralph Haynes in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston dunks the ball | 23-33 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai hits the finger roll | 25-33 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 25-33 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | James Dupont misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Dupont - foul #1 on James Dupont, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Richard Ward, James Dupont, Ralph Haynes, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), David Butts (SG), Elbert Morgan (PF) Frederick Alston, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-35 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | David Butts snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jaja Akuchie | 25-35 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Larry McQuarrie - foul #2 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), James Dupont (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Cornell Jones, Ruben Stanger, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Larry McQuarrie, Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | James Dupont can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Dicks - foul #1 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton tips it home | 29-39 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her lays it in set up by David Butts | 29-41 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on James Dupont - foul #2 on Frederick Alston, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Keith Ishmael, Leroy Shatzer, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) David Butts, Kenneth Her, Troy Laxton | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Michael Swenson - foul #3 on Michael Swenson, team foul #10 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF), Sefu Abdullai (PF) Michael Swenson, James Dupont | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ruben Stanger | 31-43 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-43 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Dicks | 31-45 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway gets the rebound | 31-45 |