| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Lee | 33-44 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott's pass is intercepted by Charles Edwards | 33-44 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee clanks a floater near the basket | 33-44 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Lee | 33-44 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 36-44 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos hits a jumper in the paint | 36-46 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Travis is called for the reach on Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Timothy Travis, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Robinson - foul #3 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Roth (C) Gregory Robinson | |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Kuhn - foul #2 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Compos | 37-49 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Charles Edwards picks off the pass by Timothy Travis | 37-49 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Brandon Borchers (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Steven Compos | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG) Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson (C) Brent Roth | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | John Harvell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Harvell, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG) Paul Pickett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine | |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Steven Compos - foul #3 on Steven Compos, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF) Brian Dunbar, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF) Brandon Borchers | |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau is hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG) John Harvell, Barton Croteau | |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 39-49 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Compos is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #4 on Steven Compos, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Timothy Williams (C) Terry Ashby, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Roth (PF) Steven Compos | |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Brott | 39-51 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SF), Brandon Borchers (C) Henry Moore, Gregory Robinson | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Brent Roth picks off the pass by Mike Lee | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is hacked by Brandon Borchers - foul #2 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF) Charles Edwards, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Henry Moore (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Brent Roth | |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | James Jones steps in front of the Brandon Borchers pass | 41-54 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Barton Croteau steps in front of the Mike Lee pass | 42-54 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | John Harvell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Harvell, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Terry Ashby, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Brent Roth (PF) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Brandon Borchers | |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Paul Pickett | 44-54 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF) Brian Dunbar, Peter Alston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis clanks a turnaround near the basket | 44-54 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Henry Moore, Gregory Robinson | |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Pickett steps in front of the Brent Roth pass | 47-54 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Pickett | 49-54 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brent Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | James Jones buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Pickett | 51-57 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett loses the dribble to Brent Roth | 51-57 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Brent Roth swats the short shot by Thomas Kuhn | 51-57 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Mike Lee (C) Thomas Kuhn, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Brandon Borchers, Brent Roth, Terrance Atkins | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 51-57 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis's floater is tipped away by James Jones | 51-57 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | James Jones blocks the short jumper by Steven Compos | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Jones | 55-57 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Brott | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Travis | 55-61 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee hits a jump hook in the lane | 57-61 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Paul Pickett is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #3 on Paul Pickett, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) Charles Edwards, Paul Pickett, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Anthony Lockett is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Peter Alston, James Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (SF) Henry Moore | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Roth (C) Gregory Robinson | |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF), Mike Lee (C) Brian Dunbar, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Brandon Borchers, Brent Roth | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos's pass is intercepted by Peter Alston | 57-61 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn lays it up and in set up by Peter Alston | 59-61 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore clanks a shot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Timothy Travis - foul #2 on Timothy Travis, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG) Terry Ashby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards tips it in | 64-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | James Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson loses the dribble to James Jones | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Travis is called for the reach on Thomas Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Travis, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-64 |