| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) SG - Bradley Risher (fresh) SF - Thomas Martelli (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Cory Rumble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Johnathan Overbey | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | David Green hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | David Green gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | David Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnathan Overbey | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | David Green is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnathan Overbey and he's hacked by Thomas Martelli - foul #1 on Thomas Martelli, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | David Green picks off the pass by Jason Edwards | 4-8 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Jason Edwards is called for the reach on Thomas Martelli in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG), Craig Frechette (SF), Ray Neely (PF) Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli, David Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Johnathan Overbey, Donald Duprey, Jason Edwards, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is fouled on the floor by Cory Rumble - foul #1 on Cory Rumble, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman (C) Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Ray Neely blocks the jumper by Keith Carney | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Craig Frechette | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Rodney Walls - foul #1 on Rodney Walls, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SG) Kevin Heard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Preston Anderson - foul #1 on Preston Anderson, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Samuel Fern steals the ball from Kenneth Cammack in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses the driving attempt from close range | 6-10 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Preston Anderson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) SF - Craig Frechette (fresh) PF - Ray Neely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Whitman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Carney (fresh) SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson is hacked by Keith Carney - foul #1 on Keith Carney, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), David Green (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack, Craig Frechette, Ray Neely, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Richard Wickman (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Arthur Slaton, Keith Carney, Ronnie Malkin, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock is denied on a layup by Thomas Martelli | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Joshua Hancock steals it from Kevin Heard | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 8-14 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-14 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Johnathan Overbey steals it from Kevin Heard | 8-14 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnathan Overbey | 8-16 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | David Green misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Hancock | 8-19 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Gross | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fairly fresh) SG - Bradley Risher (tiring) SF - Thomas Martelli (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Richard Wickman (tiring) PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Donald Duprey steals it from Bradley Risher | 8-22 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey lays it up and in | 8-24 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble hits the finger roll | 10-24 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnathan Overbey | 10-27 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Richard Wickman is called for the reach on Thomas Martelli - foul #1 on Richard Wickman, team foul #5 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cammack (SG), Craig Frechette (SF), Ray Neely (PF), Timothy Whitman (C) Kevin Heard, Bradley Risher, Thomas Martelli, David Green, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Johnathan Overbey, Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-27 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette tips it back up and in | 12-27 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-27 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Craig Frechette | 12-27 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette clanks a jumper from the right wing | 12-27 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely grabs the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Whitman and the foul's on Arthur Slaton - foul #1 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Carney | 15-29 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette is called for 10 seconds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis (SF) Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Ronald Gross (PF) Arthur Slaton, Samuel Fern | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 15-31 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis hits the follow up shot | 17-31 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Cammack - foul #1 on Kenneth Cammack, team foul #4 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Bradley Risher (SG), David Green (PF), Cory Rumble (C) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack, Ray Neely, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (SG) Keith Carney | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard's pass is intercepted by Ronald Gross | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Heard (fresh) SG - Bradley Risher (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 6 pts. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Malkin | 17-35 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is hacked by Johnathan Overbey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #7 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF) Carl Lewis, David Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is hacked by Kevin Heard - foul #1 on Kevin Heard, team foul #5 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (SG) Bradley Risher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Timothy Whitman picks off the pass by Ronald Gross | 18-35 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli's pass is intercepted by Arthur Slaton in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnathan Overbey | 18-37 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble makes the jumper near the basket | 20-37 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross double dribbles | 20-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), Carl Lewis (SF), David Green (PF), Ray Neely (C) Kevin Heard, Thomas Martelli, Timothy Whitman, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Arthur Slaton, Samuel Fern, Ronald Gross | |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-37 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is fouled on the floor by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #6 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Craig Frechette (SF) Kenneth Cammack, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ray Neely | 20-37 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Keith Carney - foul #2 on Keith Carney, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Cory Rumble (C) Kevin Heard, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Arthur Slaton (SG), Richard Wickman (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Keith Carney, Donald Duprey, Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls, Joshua Hancock | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman is hacked by Preston Anderson - foul #2 on Preston Anderson, team foul #7 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack (PG), Carl Lewis (SF) Preston Anderson, David Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Slaton - foul #2 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #9 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman (PF) Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Arthur Slaton | |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Cory Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Gross | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cammack (fresh) SG - Bradley Risher (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Whitman (fresh) C - Cory Rumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wickman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cammack is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Cammack, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (PG), David Green (PF) Bradley Risher, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Arthur Slaton (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Rodney Walls (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Donald Duprey, Ronald Gross, Richard Wickman | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney dunks the ball set up by Arthur Slaton and he's hacked by Carl Lewis - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #9 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard (PG), Ray Neely (C) Carl Lewis, Cory Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock (C) Samuel Fern | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hancock - foul #1 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #10 | 23-45 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Kevin Heard takes the ball from Joshua Hancock | 23-45 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson loses the dribble to Jason Edwards | 23-45 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton lays it up and in set up by Jason Edwards | 23-47 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Ray Neely comes up short on the shot from the right block | 23-47 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | David Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard is hacked by Jason Edwards - foul #3 on Jason Edwards, team foul #11 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher (SG), Thomas Martelli (SF), Craig Frechette (PF), Timothy Whitman (C) Preston Anderson, Kenneth Cammack, David Green, Ray Neely | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Richard Wickman (C) Keith Carney, Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards, Rodney Walls, Joshua Hancock | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnathan Overbey | 24-49 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Bradley Risher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-49 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Duprey | 24-52 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Malkin is called for the reach on Thomas Martelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #12 | 24-52 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Martelli misses the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-52 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 24-55 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Kevin Heard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Anderson (SG), Cory Rumble (C) Bradley Risher, Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (C) Richard Wickman | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern lays it in | 24-57 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette is open but misses the lay-in | 24-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern grabs the board | 24-57 |