| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-38 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it in | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Klopp | 30-38 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 32-38 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | John Roa is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Larry Tash (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, Carlos Keisler, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Anthony Klopp, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the fadeaway from close range | 34-40 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty's floater is knocked away by Richard Day | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Day - foul #2 on Richard Day, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (PF) Douglas Johnson, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), James Ganey (PF) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Trevor Roux | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | James Ganey blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Charles Carlson, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Richard Day | |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coffman (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-42 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Tash | 38-42 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Christopher Truby, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF) Christopher Spencer, Carlos Keisler, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it in | 39-44 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Duncan | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #3 on Robert Duncan, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (PF) Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, James Ganey | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Coffman and he's hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #4 on James Vierthaler, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Larry Tash (C) James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (C) John Roa | |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash is hacked by Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton loses the dribble to John Maynard | 42-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams can't finish the layup | 42-48 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Spencer | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the floater from the right side | 42-48 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Christopher Spencer - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Carlos Keisler, Christopher Spencer, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), James Ganey (PF) Robert Coffman, Trevor Roux | |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Tash blocks the short jumper by Anthony Klopp | 42-48 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | John Maynard tips it home | 42-50 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SF) Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SF) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Robert Coffman (SG), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Richard Day | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Ganey - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (PF) James Ganey | |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Carlos Keisler - foul #1 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | John Roa takes the ball from Lowell Stanton | 45-55 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is fouled on the floor by Carlos Keisler - foul #2 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG) Robert Coffman, Anthony Klopp | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-57 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | John Maynard takes the ball from Christopher Spencer | 45-57 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlos Keisler | 48-59 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Roux and the foul's on Larry Tash - foul #2 on Larry Tash, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Carlos Keisler, Christopher Spencer, Larry Tash, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), James Ganey (PF), Richard Day (C) Gregory Adams, Trevor Roux, John Roa | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Truby - foul #2 on Christopher Truby, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Coffman (SG) Christopher Truby, John Maynard | |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Ganey | 49-61 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp clanks a turnaround in the paint | 49-61 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Coffman (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Coffman | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | James Ganey is called for the reach on Barry Dexter - foul #3 on James Ganey, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG) Michael Smith, Robert Coffman | |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is whistled for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF) Anthony Klopp | |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson's floater is knocked away by James Ganey | 49-64 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it in | 51-64 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Ganey | 51-67 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-67 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Truby | 51-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #4 on Robert Duncan, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Christopher Spencer (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Larry Tash (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), John Roa (C) John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Keisler | 54-68 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 54-68 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler drills a jumpshot from the right side | 56-68 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 56-68 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG) Christopher Spencer, James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Maynard (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), James Ganey (PF) Gregory Adams, Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, Richard Day | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is whistled for a carry | 56-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter (C) Carlos Keisler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | James Ganey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't tip it in | 56-68 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | James Ganey tips it in | 56-70 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Carlos Keisler (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF), John Larson (PF), Victor Daniel (C) John Maynard, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Coffman | 58-73 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Spencer and the foul's on Victor Daniel - foul #1 on Victor Daniel, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (PF) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG), Richard Day (PF) John Larson, Victor Daniel | |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton blows the layup | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby grabs the board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Spencer - foul #3 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Coffman takes the ball from Carlos Keisler | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 61-73 |