| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) SG - Rory Marciano (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) PF - Basil Smith (fresh) C - William Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) SF - Walter Blair (fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | William Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Crosslin | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is hacked by Walter Blair - foul #1 on Walter Blair, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | James Lampley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is fouled in the backcourt by James Lampley - foul #1 on James Lampley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | James Lampley steals it from Oleg Grabowski | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | James Lampley jams it | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano is fouled on the floor by Oleg Grabowski - foul #1 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | James Lampley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Phil Westerlund (PF), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Walter Blair is denied by Richard Zane | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler connects on the jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Punch | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Zane blocks the short jumper by Walter Blair | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Ralph Imler - foul #1 on Ralph Imler, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Phil Westerlund, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | James Lampley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Crosslin | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) SG - Rory Marciano (fairly fresh) SF - James Lampley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Basil Smith (fairly fresh) C - Thad Culbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Thad Culbert - foul #1 on Thad Culbert, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Phillip Elie | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is intercepted by Phillip Elie in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Phillip Elie is denied by Thomas Crosslin | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | James Lampley pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is hacked by Jonathan Cauley - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Phil Westerlund (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Arthur Grinnell steals it from William Turner | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF) Todd Stouffer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | William Turner connects on the open runner in the paint set up by Dante Majors | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Cecil Solano | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Wightman - foul #1 on Brian Wightman, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Basil Smith (PF) Ralph Imler, Phil Westerlund | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella tips it in | 12-14 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | William Turner scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dante Majors | 14-14 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by William Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (C) Richard Vallo, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair connects on the runner in the paint | 14-16 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Todd Stouffer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Stanley Kinsella, Norman Spurling | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Alex Salley is denied by Basil Smith | 14-16 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | James Lampley gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Alex Salley is called for the reach on Basil Smith - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Phil Westerlund (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Walter Blair, Alex Salley | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund makes the turnaround from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is hacked by Richard Zane - foul #1 on Richard Zane, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Wightman | 16-19 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF) Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Thomas Crosslin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Stouffer (fresh) PF - Basil Smith (fairly fresh) C - Phil Westerlund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) C - Norman Spurling (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Smith | 16-19 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Norman Spurling blocks the short jumper by Todd Stouffer | 16-19 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, Phil Westerlund | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella, Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch, Norman Spurling | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG) Ralph Imler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Basil Smith - foul #1 on Basil Smith, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Basil Smith | 19-20 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), Phil Westerlund (C) Richard Vallo, Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rory Marciano | 22-20 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | James Lampley denies the turnaround by Thomas Crosslin | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Oleg Grabowski is called for the reach on Rory Marciano - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF), Richard Zane (C) Thad Culbert, Phil Westerlund | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled in the backcourt by Rory Marciano - foul #1 on Rory Marciano, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Cecil Solano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF) James Lampley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is fouled on the floor by Dante Majors - foul #1 on Dante Majors, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Crosslin - foul #1 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #11 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), James Lampley (SF), Phil Westerlund (C) Dante Majors, Richard Vallo, Basil Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Stanley Kinsella, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by Phil Westerlund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Westerlund, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF) Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF) Brian Wightman | |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair banks in the wide open layup | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lampley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Basil Smith (tired) 2 reb. C - Phil Westerlund (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Blair (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (tired) C - Norman Spurling (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-25 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on James Lampley - foul #2 on James Lampley, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Alex Salley, Norman Spurling | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phil Westerlund | 26-27 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is hacked by Stanley Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #12 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Todd Stouffer picks off the pass by Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 30-27 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Solano | 30-29 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 30-29 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), Basil Smith (PF), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, Todd Stouffer, Thad Culbert, Phil Westerlund | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Rory Marciano steals the ball from Walter Blair in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Walter Blair, Norman Spurling | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rory Marciano - foul #2 on Rory Marciano, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SF) Rory Marciano, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Thad Culbert (PF), Phil Westerlund (C) Dante Majors, Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Thad Culbert swats the short shot by Joseph Punch | 36-30 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thad Culbert | 36-30 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 36-30 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Stouffer | 36-30 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Phillip Elie, team foul #13 | 36-30 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Phil Westerlund, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Stanley Kinsella, Norman Spurling | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Marciano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Basil Smith (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tired) 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Wightman (tired) PF - Joseph Punch (very tired) 2 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Salley | 36-30 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dante Majors | 36-30 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Rory Marciano and he's fouled by Brian Wightman - foul #2 on Brian Wightman, team foul #14 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rory Marciano | 41-30 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin is wide open and dunks the ball and he's fouled by Rory Marciano - foul #3 on Rory Marciano, team foul #14 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Zane (PF) Rory Marciano, Basil Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Cecil Solano is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #15 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG) Dante Majors | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Jonathan Cauley, Alex Salley, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-33 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | William Turner pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch's fadeaway is rejected by William Turner | 43-33 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | James Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Spurling - foul #1 on Norman Spurling, team foul #16 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Phil Westerlund (PF) Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Norman Spurling | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Phil Westerlund takes the ball from Walter Blair | 45-33 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | William Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 45-33 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | William Turner clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-33 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #17 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF) Ralph Imler, Richard Vallo, Phil Westerlund | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Jonathan Cauley, Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is hacked by Basil Smith - foul #2 on Basil Smith, team foul #15 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Joseph Punch (PF) Alex Salley, Walter Blair | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | William Turner snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | William Turner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 45-33 |