| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - George Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Houghtaling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Greer (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Ray Houghtaling takes the ball from David Fields | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 33-36 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | William Sullivan steals it from Elmer Hartwell | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #3 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 19:19 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 18:48 | Duquesne | William Sullivan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Carr - foul #2 on Troy Carr, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:48 | Duquesne | William Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:48 | Duquesne | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | William Sullivan is called for the reach on Troy Carr - foul #2 on William Sullivan, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | David Fields connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | Duquesne | William Sullivan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Duquesne | George Willingham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Rose | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it home | 41-40 |
| 16:59 | Duquesne | Paul Rose hits a runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Fields and the foul's on Sammy Greer - foul #1 on Sammy Greer, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Jerry King (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), William Murdock (C) David Fields, Derek Stigall, Troy Carr, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (PG), Eric Weathers (SG), Edwin Brown (SF), Pat Torrence (PF), John Dwyer (C) George Willingham, Paul Rose, Ray Houghtaling, William Sullivan, Sammy Greer | |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:14 | Duquesne | John Dwyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Jerry King pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Willie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - James Hatton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Weathers (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Edwin Brown (fresh) PF - Pat Torrence (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Duquesne | James Hatton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 15:26 | Duquesne | James Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:26 | Duquesne | James Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Dwyer - foul #2 on John Dwyer, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF) Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG) James Hatton | |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:40 | Duquesne | George Willingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 46-44 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | Duquesne | Edwin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | William Murdock snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Eric Weathers - foul #1 on Eric Weathers, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), David Fields (SG), Troy Carr (C) Kenneth Rogers, Jerry King, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Rose (SG), Ray Houghtaling (SF), Michael Crawford (PF), Sammy Greer (C) Eric Weathers, Edwin Brown, Pat Torrence, John Dwyer | |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Willingham - foul #2 on George Willingham, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter (PF), Paul Moore (C) Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:15 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-44 |
| 13:13 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:42 | Duquesne | Paul Rose misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Mills - foul #2 on Keith Mills, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Sullivan (PF) Michael Crawford | |
| 12:42 | Duquesne | Paul Rose misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:42 | Duquesne | Paul Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | David Fields knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Mills | 52-47 |
| 12:19 | Duquesne | William Sullivan scores on a shot near the basket | 52-49 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Jerry King (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Keith Mills, David Fields, Charles Ledbetter, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (PG) George Willingham | |
| 11:45 | Duquesne | The jumper by James Hatton is denied by Troy Carr | 52-49 |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - James Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Houghtaling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Duquesne | William Sullivan connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by James Hatton | 52-51 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the jump hook in the paint | 54-51 |
| 10:45 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Hatton | 54-53 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 54-53 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is hacked by William Sullivan - foul #3 on William Sullivan, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), William Murdock (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Paul Moore (C) Willie Mustafa, Jerry King, Elmer Hartwell, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG), Eric Weathers (SG), Edwin Brown (SF), Pat Torrence (PF), John Dwyer (C) James Hatton, Paul Rose, Ray Houghtaling, William Sullivan, Sammy Greer | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on George Willingham - foul #3 on George Willingham, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:35 | Duquesne | George Willingham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | William Murdock snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Stigall | 56-53 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Murdock | 58-53 |
| 08:41 | Duquesne | Eric Weathers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | Duquesne | John Dwyer tips it home | 58-55 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 08:29 | Duquesne | Edwin Brown snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | Duquesne | John Dwyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Derek Stigall, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), David Fields (SG), Jerry King (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Troy Carr (C) Kenneth Rogers, William Murdock, Derek Stigall, Charles Ledbetter, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Rose (SG), Ray Houghtaling (SF), Sammy Greer (C) Eric Weathers, Edwin Brown, John Dwyer | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - George Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Houghtaling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Pat Torrence (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sammy Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Duquesne | Pat Torrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Sullivan (PF) Pat Torrence | |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Houghtaling - foul #2 on Ray Houghtaling, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (PG) George Willingham | |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Duquesne | William Sullivan makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Hatton | 60-57 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 06:14 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to James Hatton | 60-57 |
| 06:10 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling buries a shot in the lane set up by Paul Rose | 60-59 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | David Fields is fouled on the floor by Sammy Greer - foul #2 on Sammy Greer, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (C) Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG), Pat Torrence (PF), John Dwyer (C) James Hatton, William Sullivan, Sammy Greer | |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:53 | Duquesne | Pat Torrence snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:31 | Duquesne | Pat Torrence can't throw it down | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Pat Torrence steps in front of the William Murdock pass | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Willie Mustafa | 60-59 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Pat Torrence is called for the reach on Willie Mustafa - foul #2 on Pat Torrence, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Troy Carr (PF), Paul Moore (C) David Fields, Jerry King, Elmer Hartwell, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eric Weathers (SG), Edwin Brown (SF) Paul Rose, Ray Houghtaling | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | John Dwyer takes the ball from Kenneth Rogers | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Duquesne | George Willingham scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | Duquesne | John Dwyer gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | Duquesne | Pat Torrence comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Carr - foul #3 on Troy Carr, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF) Willie Mustafa, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (PG), Ray Houghtaling (SF), William Sullivan (PF), Sammy Greer (C) George Willingham, Eric Weathers, Edwin Brown, John Dwyer | |
| 03:42 | Duquesne | Pat Torrence makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:42 | Duquesne | Pat Torrence makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Murdock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - James Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pat Torrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Houghtaling (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr can't tip it in | 61-64 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is hacked by William Sullivan - foul #4 on William Sullivan, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF) William Murdock, Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Rose (SG) Pat Torrence | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:54 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hatton | 62-66 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG), Paul Moore (C) Jerry King, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG) James Hatton | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Derek Stigall, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 02:28 | Duquesne | Paul Rose can't throw it down | 62-66 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Rose is called for the reach on David Fields - foul #3 on Paul Rose, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:56 | Duquesne | Paul Rose lays it in on a great pass from Sammy Greer | 63-68 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| 01:20 | Duquesne | George Willingham buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammy Greer | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-71 |
| 01:08 | Duquesne | William Sullivan gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Duquesne | George Willingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:38 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Ray Houghtaling | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling is hacked by Willie Mustafa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Michael Crawford (C) Sammy Greer | |
| 00:36 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:36 | Duquesne | Ray Houghtaling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell jams it | 65-73 |
| 00:26 | Duquesne | Willie Mustafa is called for the reach on Michael Crawford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eric Weathers (SF) Ray Houghtaling | |
| 00:26 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:21 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 00:21 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford is hacked by Willie Mustafa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Willie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:19 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:19 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | David Fields can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 00:11 | Duquesne | William Sullivan snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | George Willingham runs out the clock | 65-76 |