| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter loses the dribble to James Hawkins in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses the fadeaway from the right block | 40-31 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 42-31 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman is denied on a layup by Barry Dexter | 42-31 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins | |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Melvin Fincher picks off the pass by Roy Martinek | 42-33 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Fincher | 44-33 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Turner | 44-35 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-35 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek is hacked by Barry Dexter - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Larry Tash (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Hawkins and he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #1 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Raymond Turner | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the floater in the lane set up by Karl Morrison and the foul's on Jackie Sexton - foul #1 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG) Karl Morrison | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-40 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash is hacked by Donald Stehle - foul #1 on Donald Stehle, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Charles Carlson (SF), Eric Betty (PF), Richard Gula (C) Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan, Larry Tash, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Smith, James Hawkins, Donald Stehle, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Gula (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Martinek | 51-40 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Gula - foul #2 on Richard Gula, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler's dunk attempt is rejected by Roy Martinek | 51-42 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Brooks and he's fouled by Eric Betty - foul #4 on Eric Betty, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson's pass is intercepted by Karl Morrison | 51-45 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 54-47 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner is fouled on the floor by Charles Carlson - foul #3 on Charles Carlson, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Larry Tash (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Raymond Turner, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | John Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Stehle | 54-50 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Donald Stehle is called for the reach on James Vierthaler - foul #2 on Donald Stehle, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Keisler | 56-50 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Seay | 56-50 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | Larry Tash blocks the short jumper by Vincent Seay | 56-50 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Sexton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Tash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stehle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Larry Tash and he's fouled by Vincent Seay - foul #2 on Vincent Seay, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SF), Richard Gula (C) Melvin Fincher, Jackie Sexton, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Joseph Brooks, Donald Stehle, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman misses the floater from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roy Martinek - foul #2 on Roy Martinek, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Robert Duncan, Lowell Stanton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it in | 62-50 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Carlson - foul #4 on Charles Carlson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), Larry Tash (PF), Richard Gula (C) Carlos Keisler, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Joseph Brooks (SF), John Jackson (PF), Donald Stehle (C) Robert Smith, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Karl Morrison steps in front of the Robert Duncan pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Stehle | 62-52 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Karl Morrison steals the ball from James Vierthaler | 62-52 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Johnson and he's hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Vincent Seay (PF) James Hawkins, Joseph Brooks, John Jackson | |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vincent Seay | 64-52 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison is hacked by Melvin Fincher - foul #2 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Barry Dexter (C) James Vierthaler, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek (C) Donald Stehle | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 64-52 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Robert Duncan, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Donald Stehle (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF) Karl Morrison, Hubert Jackson, Roy Martinek | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Lowell Stanton | 64-55 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lowell Stanton | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gula (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stehle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler drills a floater from the right block set up by Melvin Fincher and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Eric Betty (PF) Jackie Sexton, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF) Raymond Turner, Vincent Seay | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle's floater is tipped away by Lowell Stanton | 66-55 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 66-55 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty can't connect on a runner near the basket | 66-55 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 66-58 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 68-58 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Betty picks off the pass by Joseph Brooks | 68-58 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Raymond Turner (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Vincent Seay (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Smith, Joseph Brooks, John Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Donald Stehle | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses badly on a floater from the left block | 68-58 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Turner - foul #3 on Raymond Turner, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Douglas Johnson, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Duncan is called for the reach on Hubert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Duncan, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG) Karl Morrison | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #4 on Robert Duncan, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jackson (PF) Roy Martinek | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | John Jackson steals the ball from Jackie Sexton | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Keisler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Charles Carlson swats the short shot by Hubert Jackson | 70-59 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Seay - foul #3 on Vincent Seay, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Eric Betty (PF) Jackie Sexton, Carlos Keisler, Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Raymond Turner, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-59 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Carlson - foul #5 on Charles Carlson, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Larry Tash (C) Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG) James Hawkins | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Smith steals the ball from Larry Tash in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF) Robert Smith, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Melvin Fincher - foul #3 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Donald Stehle steals it from Larry Tash in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Brooks | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash's layup is rejected by Donald Stehle | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF) Joseph Brooks, Donald Stehle, John Jackson | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter lays it in set up by Carlos Keisler | 74-65 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Melvin Fincher is called for the reach on Karl Morrison - foul #4 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Melvin Fincher | 76-67 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Morrison | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is hacked by Karl Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Morrison, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SF) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is hacked by Karl Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Morrison, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Morrison - foul #4 on Karl Morrison, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Larry Tash (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson runs out the clock | 81-70 |