| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Cornell Jones picks off the pass by Corey Axelson | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ward | 36-28 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Vine is denied by Leroy Shatzer | 36-28 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris tips it in | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Ward | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Farmer is called for the reach on Terry Dunklin - foul #1 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Robert Noyes (C) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Gary Heath is called for the reach on Albert Grammer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Heath, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Lynn Mills - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen's layup is rejected by Dustin Farmer | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lynn Mills | 38-33 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Nielsen - foul #2 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Keith Ishmael, Albert Grammer, Robert Noyes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Nielsen | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Haynes - foul #2 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Vine | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Vine steals the ball from Cornell Jones in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Robert Noyes (C) Richard Ward, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones's pass is intercepted by Terry Dunklin | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is hacked by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen (C) Corey Axelson | |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine loses the dribble to Robert Noyes | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Keith Ishmael | 42-40 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Erwin Skeen | 42-42 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terry Dunklin - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Albert Grammer, Ralph Haynes, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Gary Heath (PF), Brian Taylor (C) Ryan Morningstar, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Erwin Skeen | |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Nielsen is called for the reach on Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown loses the dribble to Leroy Shatzer | 43-42 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is hacked by Gary Tillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Gary Heath | |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Taylor - foul #2 on Brian Taylor, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Bobby Brown steals it from Richard Ward in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown lays it up and in | 45-44 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Nielsen | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Lynn Mills takes the ball from Leroy Shatzer | 45-44 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown lays it in set up by Lynn Mills | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills scores on a runner in the paint | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Gary Tillman swats the dunk try by Leroy Shatzer | 45-48 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Shatzer is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Chris Nielsen, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor, Corey Axelson | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Noyes - foul #1 on Robert Noyes, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Ishmael | 47-50 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dustin Farmer | 47-50 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Noyes denies the turnaround by Charles Morris | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 47-50 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Grammer and the foul's on Charles Morris - foul #2 on Charles Morris, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by Albert Grammer - foul #3 on Albert Grammer, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen (PF) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Terry Dunklin is called for the reach on Chris Nielsen - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Albert Grammer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (SF) Charles Morris | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Gary Tillman steals it from Ralph Haynes | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) SF - Ralph Haynes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Noyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG) Joseph Bernardo | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes lays it up and in set up by Robert Noyes | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Farmer - foul #2 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Erwin Skeen (C) Gary Tillman, Corey Axelson | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-52 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Vine | 53-52 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is hacked by Dustin Farmer - foul #3 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Steven Vine | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Haynes | 55-54 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer lays it in set up by Bryan Jamieson | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is fouled on the floor by Dustin Farmer - foul #4 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Keith Ishmael (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Robert Noyes (C) Bryan Jamieson, Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Charles Morris, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Brian Taylor is called for the reach on Keith Ishmael - foul #3 on Brian Taylor, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin, Corey Axelson | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Noyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Farmer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 7 reb. C - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is fouled on the floor by Keith Ishmael - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Brian Taylor | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dustin Farmer | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Vine is called for the reach on Robert Noyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Corey Axelson | 62-59 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (SG) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Ishmael steals it from Joseph Bernardo | 62-59 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Keith Ishmael, Albert Grammer, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Brian Taylor (PF) Joseph Bernardo, Steven Vine | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 63-59 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 63-59 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes drills a fadeaway from the left side | 65-59 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Tillman | 65-61 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Ward | 67-61 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Chris Nielsen, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF) Lynn Mills, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward travels in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bobby Brown | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the shot in the paint | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (C) Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Ward steps in front of the Brian Taylor pass | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Haynes | 67-67 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 67-67 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 67-67 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dunklin | 67-67 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman is hacked by Richard Ward - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Robert Noyes, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Brian Taylor | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Lynn Mills takes the ball from Ralph Haynes in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Robert Noyes (SF) Albert Grammer, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG) Gary Heath | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Noyes swats the short shot by Lynn Mills | 67-68 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Shatzer takes the ball from Lynn Mills | 67-68 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF) Keith Ishmael, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Lynn Mills, Gary Tillman | |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Axelson | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a runner in the paint | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Chris Nielsen, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Dunklin and he's fouled by Leroy Shatzer - foul #4 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Corey Axelson is called for the reach on Richard Ward - foul #1 on Corey Axelson, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Ward is called for the reach on Charles Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by Leroy Shatzer - foul #5 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (PF) Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is fouled in the backcourt by Cornell Jones - foul #1 on Cornell Jones, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dustin Farmer | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is hacked by Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown runs out the clock | 72-73 |