| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - William Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) PF - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) C - Walter Blair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | William Turner 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on James Lampley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | James Lampley double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | James Lampley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Dante Majors takes the ball from Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is hacked by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray lays it in set up by James Lampley | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits a jumper from the right block | 9-3 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Blair | 9-6 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski loses the dribble to William Turner | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg blows the dunk | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Blair | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Turner (tired) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) C - Walter Blair (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray is called for the reach on Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Stouffer - foul #1 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie's pass is intercepted by Gerald Brooks in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Thad Culbert denies the turnaround by Norman Spurling | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Culbert | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Ralph Imler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Imler, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Richard Edwin (PF) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Ralph Imler steals it from Larry Gibson | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Imler | 13-8 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses long on a floater near the basket | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman tips it in | 15-8 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Imler - foul #2 on Ralph Imler, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Gerald Brooks (PF), Walter Blair (C) Oleg Grabowski, Richard Edwin, Norman Spurling | |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Gerald Brooks is called for the reach on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Dante Majors | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Larry Gibson | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-11 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks, Walter Blair | |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Zane | 19-13 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Miller and he's hacked by Dante Majors - foul #1 on Dante Majors, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF) Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | William Turner pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gibson - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Dante Majors | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF) Joseph Miller, Larry Gibson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 4 pts. C - Justin Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) PF - Richard Edwin (fresh) C - Norman Spurling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Wellman | 19-15 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Justin Wellman is called for the reach on Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Thad Culbert (C) Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Walter Blair (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Norman Spurling | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 21-18 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Oleg Grabowski is called for the reach on Todd Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | James Lampley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lampley | 21-18 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Richard Zane is called for the reach on Walter Blair - foul #1 on Richard Zane, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Todd Stouffer, Richard Zane, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (PF) Joseph Miller, Gerald Brooks | |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 24-18 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Gibson | 24-18 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Blair | 24-21 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray travels in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Dante Majors | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Richard Edwin, Walter Blair | |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lampley - foul #1 on James Lampley, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 25-22 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Oleg Grabowski steps in front of the Phillip Elie pass in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe throws it down on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 25-26 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is hacked by Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Elie, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Richard Zane (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Gerald Brooks (PF) Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Norman Spurling denies the turnaround by Justin Wellman | 25-27 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks loses the dribble to Richard Vallo in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer banks in the layup set up by Richard Vallo | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tired) 3 pts. SG - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zane (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Oleg Grabowski | 27-29 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the jump hook from close range | 27-29 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe's floater is knocked away by Justin Wellman | 27-29 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Dante Majors | 29-29 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Richard Edwin (PF), Walter Blair (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), William Turner (C) Brian Ray, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | James Lampley connects on the shot from the left side set up by Todd Stouffer | 32-29 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-29 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 32-29 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Elie | 34-29 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the floater from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Richard Edwin (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert blows the layup but the foul's on Oleg Grabowski - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling lays it in | 36-31 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo's pass is intercepted by Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thad Culbert and he's hacked by Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Zane (C) Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Gerald Brooks | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Wellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Zane (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Ralph Imler in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Justin Wellman | 40-31 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dante Majors | 40-31 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Imler | 43-31 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Dante Majors - foul #2 on Dante Majors, team foul #12 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (PF), Walter Blair (C) Joseph Miller, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is hacked by Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #11 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cecil Solano and the foul's on Brian Ray - foul #2 on Brian Ray, team foul #13 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled on the floor by Cecil Solano - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #12 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Vallo (SF) Brian Ray, James Lampley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo blows the wide open layup | 45-36 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo tips it in | 47-36 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin's pass is intercepted by Ralph Imler | 47-36 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Edwin - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #13 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert, William Turner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson, Walter Blair | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-36 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Zane (C) Ralph Imler, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Miller picks off the pass by James Lampley in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), William Turner (C) James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski connects on the open runner from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors clanks a fullcourt shot | 50-38 |