| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Theodore Hamill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wansley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 32-41 |
| 19:26 | Lamar | Eric Betty steals the ball from Larry Kawamoto | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Keith Smith steps in front of the Eric Betty pass | 32-41 |
| 18:44 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto dunks the ball set up by Keith Smith | 32-43 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 35-43 |
| 18:07 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 18:06 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hopkins | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | Lamar | Keith Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | James Wansley denies the turnaround by Barry Dexter | 35-43 |
| 17:28 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:05 | Lamar | Eric Betty is called for the reach on Theodore Hamill - foul #2 on Eric Betty, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Carlos Keisler (SF), Larry Tash (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG), David Smith (SF), Brad Adams (PF), Ernest Harris (C) Larry Kawamoto, Keith Smith, Theodore Hamill, James Wansley | |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Paul Whittle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Tash - foul #1 on Larry Tash, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Paul Whittle misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Paul Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson's pass is intercepted by Brad Adams | 35-44 |
| 16:13 | Lamar | David Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is hacked by Brad Adams - foul #3 on Brad Adams, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Christopher Spencer, Charles Carlson, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Larry Kawamoto (SF), James Wansley (C) Donald Hopkins, David Smith, Ernest Harris | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Adams (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Wansley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler dunks the ball | 37-44 |
| 15:15 | Lamar | Ian White connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Keisler | 40-46 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Johnson | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Theodore Hamill (PF), Ernest Harris (C) Paul Whittle, Larry Kawamoto, Brad Adams, James Wansley | |
| 13:19 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins is hacked by Christopher Spencer - foul #1 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Smith (PG) Ian White | |
| 13:00 | Lamar | Keith Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses long on a runner in the paint | 43-49 |
| 12:40 | Lamar | The rebound goes to David Smith | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Lamar | Ernest Harris makes the fadeaway from close range | 43-51 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Eric Betty (PF) Christopher Spencer, James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), James Wansley (C) David Smith, Ernest Harris | |
| 11:49 | Lamar | Ian White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ian White, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SF) Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (PG) Ian White | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Theodore Hamill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wansley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 45-51 |
| 11:11 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eric Betty - foul #3 on Eric Betty, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (C) Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brad Adams (SF) Keith Smith | |
| 11:11 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Lamar | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Kawamoto - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG) Theodore Hamill | |
| 10:21 | Lamar | Paul Whittle drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hopkins | 48-55 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Keisler | 54-55 |
| 09:34 | Lamar | James Wansley loses the dribble to Christopher Spencer | 54-55 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 09:21 | Lamar | Brad Adams's pass is intercepted by Eric Betty | 56-55 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Carlos Keisler | 58-55 |
| 08:46 | Lamar | Paul Whittle misses the shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 08:45 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins tips it home | 58-57 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Brad Adams steps in front of the Christopher Spencer pass | 58-57 |
| 08:08 | Lamar | Paul Whittle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Hopkins - foul #2 on Donald Hopkins, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Christopher Spencer, Eric Betty, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Smith (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Theodore Hamill (PF), Ernest Harris (C) Paul Whittle, Larry Kawamoto, Brad Adams, James Wansley | |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:52 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG) Carlos Keisler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG) Donald Hopkins | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Theodore Hamill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Keith Smith swats the layup by Charles Carlson | 60-57 |
| 07:38 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:26 | Lamar | David Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 07:24 | Lamar | Keith Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Johnson - foul #3 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is hacked by Keith Smith - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ernest Harris | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill loses the dribble to Charles Carlson | 60-58 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Duncan | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Lamar | Ernest Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Eric Betty (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG), Larry Kawamoto (SF), Brad Adams (PF), James Wansley (C) David Smith, Keith Smith, Theodore Hamill, Ernest Harris | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (SF) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG) Ian White | |
| 04:52 | Lamar | James Wansley knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Whittle | 62-60 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Duncan and he's hacked by Larry Kawamoto - foul #3 on Larry Kawamoto, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Theodore Hamill (PF) Paul Whittle | |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:18 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler clanks a jump hook from the left block | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Larry Kawamoto | 65-60 |
| 03:52 | Lamar | Brad Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 03:51 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Tash | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Tash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brad Adams (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Hamill (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Wansley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins lays it in and the foul's on Eric Betty - foul #4 on Eric Betty, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Spencer, Larry Tash, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Ernest Harris (C) Larry Kawamoto, Brad Adams, James Wansley | |
| 03:33 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Harris - foul #1 on Ernest Harris, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (SG), Brad Adams (PF) Donald Hopkins, Theodore Hamill | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:52 | Lamar | Ernest Harris misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Barry Dexter - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG) Carlos Keisler | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:52 | Lamar | Ernest Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:52 | Lamar | Ernest Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 02:25 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Paul Whittle | 69-67 |
| 02:25 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG), Theodore Hamill (PF), James Wansley (C) Paul Whittle, Brad Adams, Ernest Harris | |
| 02:06 | Lamar | The refs have stopped play. Theodore Hamill is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brad Adams (PF) Theodore Hamill | |
| 01:56 | Lamar | Keith Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 71-67 |
| 01:15 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Brad Adams - foul #4 on Brad Adams, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | James Wansley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Lamar | Keith Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ian White - foul #5 on Ian White, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SF) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (PG) Ian White | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Lamar | Brad Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Kawamoto - foul #4 on Larry Kawamoto, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Lamar | James Wansley is called for traveling | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hopkins - foul #3 on Donald Hopkins, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | James Wansley is hacked by Carlos Keisler - foul #1 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Larry Tash (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (SG), Ernest Harris (PF) Donald Hopkins, Keith Smith | |
| 00:05 | Lamar | James Wansley misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton grabs the board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler runs out the clock | 78-67 |