| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Blair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | William Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Dante Majors is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Dante Majors, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Dante Majors | |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Norman Spurling - foul #2 on Norman Spurling, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PF), Larry Crowe (C) Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Richard Zane | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (C) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Larry Crowe - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Larry Crowe, Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), William Turner (C) Brian Ray, Justin Wellman | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | James Lampley is called for the reach on Larry Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lampley, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) James Lampley | |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 39-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | William Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Stouffer | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #3 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Arthur Grinnell, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF) Todd Stouffer | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dante Majors | 39-45 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | William Turner grabs the board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Spurling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Dante Majors is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Majors, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Richard Edwin (PF), Walter Blair (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thad Culbert - foul #2 on Thad Culbert, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Cecil Solano picks off the pass by James Lampley in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 42-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on Thad Culbert - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Zane (C) Phillip Elie, Thad Culbert | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Imler - foul #4 on Ralph Imler, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Justin Wellman | |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | William Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Richard Edwin (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Todd Stouffer, Richard Zane, William Turner | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is fouled on the floor by Brian Ray - foul #3 on Brian Ray, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Dante Majors | |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 44-47 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Cecil Solano | 46-50 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | James Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Norman Spurling | 46-50 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thad Culbert - foul #3 on Thad Culbert, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF), Walter Blair (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Gibson, Richard Edwin, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Blair (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Stouffer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Wellman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Walter Blair steals it from Dante Majors | 48-50 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair tips it home | 50-50 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer loses the dribble to Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 52-50 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | William Turner banks in the wide open layup | 52-52 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Vallo - foul #3 on Richard Vallo, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Richard Zane (PF) Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Crowe - foul #2 on Larry Crowe, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Larry Crowe, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Miller | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PF) Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Justin Wellman (PF) Brian Ray, William Turner | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Larry Gibson steps in front of the Richard Zane pass | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Stouffer - foul #3 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Larry Gibson, Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Dante Majors, James Lampley, Justin Wellman | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg, Richard Zane | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the dunk | 56-55 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dante Majors - foul #3 on Dante Majors, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Thad Culbert | |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman banks in the layup set up by James Lampley and the foul's on Arthur Grinnell - foul #4 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | James Lampley takes the ball from Cecil Solano | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Cecil Solano picks off the pass by Brian Ray in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Solano and he's fouled by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Brian Ray, Justin Wellman, William Turner | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Blair (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Culbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Imler and the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (PF), Larry Crowe (C) Oleg Grabowski, Gerald Brooks, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Todd Stouffer (SF) Dante Majors, James Lampley | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Salley | 65-59 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | William Turner blows the dunk | 65-59 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Phillip Elie steps in front of the Joseph Miller pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie lays it in | 65-61 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Salley | 68-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer lays it in uncontested | 68-63 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Salley | 70-63 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie connects on the shot from the left side | 70-65 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Stouffer - foul #4 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Gerald Brooks (PF) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Richard Zane (C) Phillip Elie, Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Cecil Solano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (C) Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Solano | 73-67 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 73-67 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski lays it in | 75-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Cecil Solano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Solano, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling (C) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF) Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Richard Zane | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Wellman - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling's pass is intercepted by James Lampley in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF) Joseph Miller, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, Justin Wellman | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Brooks (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thad Culbert (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Zane (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski loses the dribble to Brian Ray in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | James Lampley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Norman Spurling | 76-68 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (PF), Walter Blair (C) Cecil Solano, Gerald Brooks, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, James Lampley, Thad Culbert | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses the easy layup | 76-68 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane snags the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Zane | 76-68 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), William Turner (C) Richard Zane, Justin Wellman | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 76-68 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley steals the ball from William Turner | 76-68 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley | 78-68 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Cecil Solano steps in front of the William Turner pass | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Todd Stouffer steals it from Jonathan Cauley | 78-68 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Salley - foul #4 on Alex Salley, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) William Turner | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Stouffer - foul #5 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Walter Blair (C) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman, Thad Culbert | |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | William Turner is denied on a layup by Walter Blair | 80-70 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | James Lampley gets the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 80-70 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Calvin Stoltenberg is called for the reach on Arthur Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #16 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Oleg Grabowski, Jonathan Cauley, Walter Blair | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-70 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 82-70 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #4 on Richard Vallo, team foul #17 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Zane | 83-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #14 | 83-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 83-71 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling tips it but misses | 83-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-71 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano runs out the clock | 83-71 |