| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Butts (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer connects on the turnaround near the basket | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Butts | 42-31 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Santangelo - foul #2 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Santangelo | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Rubin is called for the reach on Leroy Shatzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Dupont (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF) Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer | |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Price is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Theodore Huskey (C) Keith Ishmael, Cornell Jones, Dustin Farmer | |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Eugene Dicks takes the ball from Ralph Haynes in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Theodore Huskey is called for the reach on Larry McQuarrie - foul #1 on Theodore Huskey, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), David Butts (SG) Robert Price, Larry McQuarrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | James Dupont misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | James Dupont misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | James Dupont can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Ralph Haynes is called for the reach on Troy Laxton - foul #2 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Frederick Alston, Eugene Dicks, Troy Laxton, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Richard Ward, James Dupont, Chris Nielsen, Ralph Haynes | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Price | 44-32 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger dunks the ball on a nice dish by Keith Ishmael and the foul's on Bernard Jaroski - foul #2 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) Theodore Huskey | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Ruben Stanger - foul #3 on Ruben Stanger, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) David Butts | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 3rd free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hollaway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cornell Jones | 46-38 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway's floater is tipped away by Leroy Shatzer | 46-38 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Price tips it home | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cornell Jones | 48-41 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cornell Jones - foul #3 on Cornell Jones, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (SG), James Dupont (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF) Cornell Jones, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Elbert Morgan picks off the pass by Richard Ward | 50-41 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Frederick Alston | 52-41 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 52-41 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is fouled on the floor by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), David Butts (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Frederick Alston, Eugene Dicks, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Theodore Huskey (C) Keith Ishmael, Richard Ward, James Dupont, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Larry McQuarrie and he's hacked by Cornell Jones - foul #4 on Cornell Jones, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Santangelo steals it from Albert Grammer in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the follow up shot | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hollaway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | David Butts's floater is tipped away by Leroy Shatzer | 59-41 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leroy Shatzer | 59-41 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-41 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger gets the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger's floater is tipped away by Larry McQuarrie | 59-41 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Price comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Eugene Dicks (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, David Butts, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), James Dupont (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Theodore Huskey | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Dupont | 59-46 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan's pass is intercepted by James Dupont | 59-46 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the dunk attempt | 59-46 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elbert Morgan | 59-46 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (PF) Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (PF) Richard Ward | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Coffey is called for the reach on James Dupont - foul #4 on Charles Coffey, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Frederick Alston, Charles Coffey, Eugene Dicks, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG) Keith Ishmael | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | James Dupont misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-46 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the tip | 61-48 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - David Butts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) SG - James Dupont (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Larry McQuarrie steps in front of the Albert Grammer pass in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie banks in the layup | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Santangelo - foul #3 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Eugene Dicks (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Larry McQuarrie, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Albert Grammer, James Dupont, Chris Nielsen, Dustin Farmer | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | David Butts is whistled for a carry | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Bernard Jaroski (C) David Butts, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey (C) Ralph Haynes | |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is whistled for a carry | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frederick Alston | 66-49 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is fouled on the floor by Frederick Alston - foul #2 on Frederick Alston, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Eugene Dicks, Elbert Morgan, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry McQuarrie - foul #1 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF) Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Keith Ishmael steals the ball from Robert Price | 66-51 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Santangelo steals the ball from Leroy Shatzer | 66-51 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-51 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Price - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Frederick Alston, Robert Price, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF), James Dupont (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Theodore Huskey | |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Butts | 66-51 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin is hacked by Richard Ward - foul #3 on Richard Ward, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Rubin steals it from Richard Ward in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Ward - foul #4 on Richard Ward, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), Elbert Morgan (C) Joseph Rubin, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Farmer - foul #1 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (PF), Theodore Huskey (C) James Dupont, Dustin Farmer | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward's pass is intercepted by David Butts in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the finger roll | 73-51 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) David Butts, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Ward - foul #5 on Richard Ward, team foul #11 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (C) Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), James Dupont (SG) Richard Ward, Bryan Jamieson | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | James Dupont can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 73-53 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is denied on a dunk by Ralph Haynes | 73-53 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SF), Elbert Morgan (C) Larry McQuarrie, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Chris Nielsen | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | James Dupont pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton is whistled for traveling | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF) Robert Price | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen (SF) Bryan Jamieson | |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | James Dupont is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie travels with the ball | 73-53 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | James Dupont throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie blows the dunk but the foul's on Chris Nielsen - foul #1 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #12 | 73-53 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks runs out the clock | 75-53 |