| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) C - Allen Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | John Robinette steals the ball from Charles Edwards in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Mike Lee steals it from Jimmy Caviness | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness scores on a floater in the paint set up by John Robinette and he's fouled by Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Anthony Lockett - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Philip Munger (C) Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Slowinski | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Lockett | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), James Jones (PF), Mike Lee (C) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Timothy Williams, Anthony Lockett, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) C - Allen Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brian Dunbar (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Robinette | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Givens | 11-6 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee tips it in | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a jumper from the right block | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Caviness - foul #1 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Peter Alston, Josiah Kimbrough, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is whistled for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (PF) Marcus King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG) Brian Dunbar | |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 11-13 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Gordon Dawson is blocked by Anthony Lockett | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, Anthony Lockett | |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | James Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Ashby | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Pickett (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Paul Pickett, Timothy Williams | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | James Jones connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josiah Kimbrough | 13-17 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Olushola Amezquita is called for the reach on Allen Givens - foul #1 on Olushola Amezquita, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG) Terry Ashby | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Boyd and the foul's on Josiah Kimbrough - foul #1 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (PF) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG), Paul Pickett (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Peter Alston, Josiah Kimbrough, James Jones, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Lockett - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Terry Ashby | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is fouled on the floor by Gordon Dawson - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, Marcus King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG) Charles Edwards | |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Lockett | 16-19 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Robinette and the foul's on Thomas Kuhn - foul #2 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF) Thomas Kuhn, Anthony Lockett | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-19 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | John Robinette snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) Mike Lee | |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Caviness steals the ball from Paul Pickett in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by Don Boyd | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd blows the dunk | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Terry Ashby, Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, James Jones | |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus King (fresh) PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Philip Munger (C) Don Boyd, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) Olushola Amezquita | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 20-22 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Anthony Lockett is called for the reach on Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), James Jones (PF) Brian Dunbar, Timothy Williams, Anthony Lockett | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough is hacked by Philip Munger - foul #1 on Philip Munger, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Marcus King, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG) Charles Edwards | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Caviness | 25-22 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | John Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes's pass is intercepted by Peter Alston | 25-22 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Marcus King (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Terry Ashby, Peter Alston, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Marcus King hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Hollenbeck | 27-22 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck's pass is intercepted by Brian Dunbar | 27-22 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Vernon Hollenbeck steps in front of the Josiah Kimbrough pass in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar is hacked by Vernon Hollenbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF) Josiah Kimbrough, Timothy Williams | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Robinette and the foul's on Olushola Amezquita - foul #2 on Olushola Amezquita, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Mike Lee (C) Brian Dunbar, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-23 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 35-23 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Alston and the foul's on Allen Givens - foul #1 on Allen Givens, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Paul Pickett | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the easy layup | 35-26 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Allen Givens - foul #2 on Allen Givens, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Philip Munger (C) Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Charles Edwards, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Ashby | 35-30 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Leroy Slowinski (PF) Gene Leaf, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG) Peter Alston | |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Ashby | 35-30 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett banks in the layup | 35-32 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Hollenbeck | 38-32 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Paul Pickett (SF), James Jones (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Terry Ashby, Brian Dunbar, Thomas Kuhn, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 41-32 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-32 |