| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) PF - Steven Lee (fresh) C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (fresh) SG - Ollie Prevost (fresh) SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Roger Carey (fresh) C - Chung Xiong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Roger Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Ryan Smith steals it from Chung Xiong | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Chung Xiong makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ollie Prevost | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Chung Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Henline - foul #1 on Donald Henline, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Lee | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Princeton | Charles Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim hits a turnaround in the paint | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Princeton | Roger Carey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | Princeton | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Princeton | Chung Xiong buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ollie Prevost and the foul's on Christopher Meadow - foul #1 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), John Porter (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Michael Mayer (PF), Orville Stern (C) Kenneth Prim, Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith, Steven Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:50 | Princeton | Chung Xiong makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Adam Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Mayer (fresh) C - Orville Stern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (fresh) SG - Ollie Prevost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Carey (fresh) C - Chung Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Chung Xiong snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | Princeton | Roger Carey drills a floater from the left block set up by Ollie Prevost | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Princeton | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Chung Xiong is fouled on the floor by Orville Stern - foul #1 on Orville Stern, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Steven Lee (PF) Victor Doster, John Porter, Adam Lee | |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (PF) Charles Brown | |
| 14:07 | Princeton | The short jumper by Roger Carey is denied by Steven Lee | 12-10 |
| 14:05 | Princeton | Allan Anderson grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Roger Carey connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Henline and he's hacked by Michael Mayer - foul #1 on Michael Mayer, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow (C) Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Roger Carey makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Donald Henline scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Allan Anderson | 14-15 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Donald Henline hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Anderson and he's hacked by Christopher Meadow - foul #2 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF), Orville Stern (C) Michael Mayer, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith is fouled on the floor by Roger Carey - foul #1 on Roger Carey, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 16-17 |
| 12:10 | Princeton | Roger Carey is hacked by Steven Lee - foul #1 on Steven Lee, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer (PF) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SF) Allan Anderson | |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orville Stern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chung Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey (PG), Darwin Chadwick (PF), Douglas Schultz (C) Donald Henline, Charles Brown, Chung Xiong | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Kenneth Prim steals it from Douglas Schultz | 18-17 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews jams it set up by Kenneth Prim | 20-17 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Lee (PF) Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (PF) Darwin Chadwick | |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by Joseph Lindsey - foul #2 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), John Porter (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Kyle Grigsby (C) Kenneth Prim, Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Henline (PG) Joseph Lindsey | |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby's floater is tipped away by Allan Anderson | 20-17 |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Roger Carey pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Donald Henline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Schultz | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Allan Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Allan Anderson, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Michael Mayer (SF) Victor Doster, John Porter, Adam Lee | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chung Xiong (C) Allan Anderson | |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Roger Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:02 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost double dribbles | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF), Orville Stern (C) Michael Mayer, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern is fouled on the floor by Douglas Schultz - foul #1 on Douglas Schultz, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer (PF) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (PF) Douglas Schultz | |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:45 | Princeton | Chung Xiong gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:27 | Princeton | Donald Henline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Prim | 20-17 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Carey - foul #2 on Roger Carey, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SF), Allan Anderson (PF) Roger Carey, Darwin Chadwick | |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | Allan Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Mayer - foul #2 on Michael Mayer, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby (C) Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (PF) Charles Brown | |
| 07:56 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Allan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) C - Chung Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Chung Xiong's layup is rejected by Kyle Grigsby | 23-19 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Donald Henline steals the ball from Joseph Andrews | 23-19 |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Donald Henline hits the finger roll | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Allan Anderson - foul #2 on Allan Anderson, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), John Porter (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Steven Lee (PF) Kenneth Prim, Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Carey (SF), Douglas Schultz (C) Allan Anderson, Chung Xiong | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:22 | Princeton | Adam Lee steals it from Roger Carey | 23-21 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Orville Stern | 26-21 |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Victor Doster steals it from Ollie Prevost | 26-21 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 05:11 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | John Porter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 04:57 | Princeton | Donald Henline loses the dribble to John Porter | 29-23 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Kyle Grigsby (C) Victor Doster, John Porter, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chung Xiong (C) Darwin Chadwick | |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Donald Henline knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ollie Prevost | 29-26 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Donald Henline | 29-26 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:00 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:49 | Princeton | Chung Xiong misses badly on a floater in the paint | 29-26 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby connects on the floater from close range | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tired) 4 ast. SF - Roger Carey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chung Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ollie Prevost - foul #1 on Ollie Prevost, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF), Christopher Meadow (C) Adam Lee, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey (PG), Charles Brown (SF), Allan Anderson (PF) Donald Henline, Roger Carey, Douglas Schultz | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Meadow | 33-26 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-26 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 02:25 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Lindsey | 33-28 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby misses the dunk but he's hacked by Allan Anderson - foul #3 on Allan Anderson, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Henline (SG), Darwin Chadwick (PF) Ollie Prevost, Allan Anderson | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:43 | Princeton | Chung Xiong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Meadow - foul #3 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Lee (PF), Orville Stern (C) Kyle Grigsby, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:43 | Princeton | Chung Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:43 | Princeton | Chung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 01:21 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | The jump hook by Charles Brown is blocked by Orville Stern | 35-29 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Lee | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lindsey - foul #3 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG), Michael Mayer (SF) Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ollie Prevost (SG), Douglas Schultz (C) Joseph Lindsey, Chung Xiong | |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost is hacked by Orville Stern - foul #2 on Orville Stern, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Lee (SG) Kenneth Prim | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-29 |