| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Kushner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Corvin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cody Sawyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Risk (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Lamar | Howard Kushner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:27 | Lamar | Neil Hancock is called for the reach on Alan Risk - foul #3 on Neil Hancock, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | Lamar | Neil Hancock denies the turnaround by Alan Risk | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Lamar | Howard Kushner misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Gent | 28-28 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilfred Gent | 28-30 |
| 17:57 | Lamar | Alan Risk clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the finger roll set up by Wilfred Gent | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Lamar | Alan Risk loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF) Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud | |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Alan Risk dunks the ball set up by Mark Butler and he's hacked by Neil Hancock - foul #4 on Neil Hancock, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is hacked by Howard Kushner - foul #2 on Howard Kushner, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), William Gilbert (SF) James Pimentel, John Hammond | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney loses the dribble to Cody Sawyer | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Kushner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Corvin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cody Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Risk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Lamar | Howard Kushner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 15:11 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:56 | Lamar | Howard Kushner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Risk | 34-32 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Foor | 34-34 |
| 14:17 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney | |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud tips it in | 34-36 |
| 13:28 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-36 |
| 13:26 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Sawyer | 34-36 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | The jump hook by Aaron Corvin is blocked by Ian Michaud | 34-36 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-36 |
| 12:59 | Lamar | Alan Risk snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:46 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer is fouled on the floor by James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Stackpole (SF) Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock (C) Walter Hamblin | |
| 12:31 | Lamar | John Hammond is called for the reach on Joseph Stackpole - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 12:14 | Lamar | John Hammond steals the ball from Cody Sawyer | 34-36 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stackpole - foul #2 on Joseph Stackpole, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jerald Hogan (PG) Howard Kushner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 11:26 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses the shot from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerald Hogan (fresh) SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stackpole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Alan Risk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 11:00 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Alan Risk | 34-36 |
| 10:57 | Lamar | James Pimentel picks off the pass by Jerald Hogan in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 10:34 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 34-38 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 10:04 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 09:57 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the jumper from the left block set up by Jerald Hogan | 36-38 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Mark Butler is called for the reach on Wilfred Gent - foul #1 on Mark Butler, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG), Thomas Minor (SG), Aaron Corvin (SF), Ronald Currie (PF), Michael Christopher (C) Jerald Hogan, Mark Butler, Joseph Stackpole, Cody Sawyer, Alan Risk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Ian Michaud | |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:29 | Lamar | Thomas Minor gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:20 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Minor and he's fouled by Neil Hancock - foul #5 on Neil Hancock, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 09:20 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 08:32 | Lamar | Ronald Currie scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Minor | 40-40 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG), Cody Sawyer (PF), Alan Risk (C) Thomas Minor, Ronald Currie, Michael Christopher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Hammond (SF), Ian Michaud (PF) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, William Gilbert, Raymond Chaney | |
| 07:27 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin is hacked by Walter Hamblin - foul #2 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| 07:09 | Lamar | Howard Kushner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Risk | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Kushner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Corvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Alan Risk (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 06:45 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:25 | Lamar | Mark Butler is fouled on the floor by Walter Hamblin - foul #3 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 06:25 | Lamar | Mark Butler misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Hamblin | 43-40 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Kushner - foul #3 on Howard Kushner, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jerald Hogan (PG) Howard Kushner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:40 | Lamar | Aaron Corvin misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerald Hogan - foul #1 on Jerald Hogan, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Stackpole (SF) Aaron Corvin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), Ian Michaud (PF) Wilfred Gent, Walter Hamblin | |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:57 | Lamar | Jerald Hogan is hacked by John Hammond - foul #4 on John Hammond, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Minor (SG), Ronald Currie (PF) Mark Butler, Cody Sawyer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:57 | Lamar | Jerald Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:57 | Lamar | Jerald Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-43 |
| 04:32 | Lamar | Joseph Stackpole snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Hammond - foul #5 on John Hammond, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Kushner (PG) Jerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF) John Hammond | |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 03:58 | Lamar | Alan Risk blows the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Chaney - foul #1 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Butler (SG), Cody Sawyer (PF) Thomas Minor, Ronald Currie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG) Lester Carr | |
| 03:58 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:58 | Lamar | Alan Risk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 03:30 | Lamar | Joseph Stackpole snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 03:08 | Lamar | Alan Risk scores on a shot from close range | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Kushner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stackpole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Alan Risk (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud tips it in | 51-48 |
| 02:15 | Lamar | Alan Risk can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Aaron Corvin (SF) Joseph Stackpole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) Ian Michaud | |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Alan Risk misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 51-51 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (PF) Raymond Chaney | |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Gent | 51-53 |
| 01:03 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer is hacked by Ian Michaud - foul #1 on Ian Michaud, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| 01:03 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:03 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert is hacked by Aaron Corvin - foul #3 on Aaron Corvin, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wilfred Gent | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Lamar | Mark Butler is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Kushner - foul #4 on Howard Kushner, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Cody Sawyer snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Howard Kushner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |