| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fresh) SG - Edgar Jennings (fresh) SF - Edward Edwards (fresh) PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) C - James McLafferty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Washington | Edward Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Washington | Arthur Grinnell is called for the reach on Arthur Parrish - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Washington | Arthur Parrish is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Jennings and he's hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #2 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 18:45 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Washington | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Arthur Parrish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Washington | Arthur Parrish is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Washington | Edgar Jennings tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller travels in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Washington | Edward Edwards is open and lays it up and in set up by James McLafferty | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Washington | Arthur Parrish drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal is hacked by Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), Earl Howard (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Edgar Jennings, Anthony Cardinal, James McLafferty | |
| 16:17 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | Washington | Arthur Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:54 | Washington | Gary Timberlake gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) SG - Richard Edwin (fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Timberlake (fresh) SF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Earl Howard (fresh) C - Herman Mendenhall (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Washington | Arthur Parrish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Arthur Parrish, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Terry Ellman (SG), James McLafferty (C) Arthur Parrish, Gary Timberlake, Earl Howard | |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Washington | Edward Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG) Joseph Miller, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:53 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | Washington | Edward Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Anthony Cardinal (PF) Louis Serna, James McLafferty | |
| 14:12 | Washington | Edward Edwards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), Earl Howard (PF), Johnny Burnett (C) Terry Ellman, Anthony Cardinal, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 14:12 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Johnny Burnett picks off the pass by James Swiatkowski in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Washington | Edward Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Washington | James McLafferty (C) Johnny Burnett | |
| 13:46 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Earl Howard is called for the reach on Gerald Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Howard, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Johnny Burnett (SF) Arthur Parrish, Edward Edwards | |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 13:25 | Washington | Earl Howard snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:19 | Washington | James McLafferty misses long on a shot from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Serna - foul #1 on Louis Serna, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF) Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Terry Ellman (SG), Edward Edwards (SF), Anthony Cardinal (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Louis Serna, Gary Timberlake, Johnny Burnett, Earl Howard, James McLafferty | |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | Washington | Edward Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Washington | Edward Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 10-14 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:08 | Washington | Arthur Parrish hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Cardinal and he's fouled by Cecil Solano - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (SG), Johnny Burnett (SF), Edgar Jennings (PF), James McLafferty (C) Terry Ellman, Edward Edwards, Anthony Cardinal, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 12:08 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brooks (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Louis Serna (fresh) SF - Johnny Burnett (fresh) PF - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McLafferty (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Washington | Arthur Parrish hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:23 | Washington | Edgar Jennings tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Gibson | 16-19 |
| 11:04 | Washington | James McLafferty lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Louis Serna | 16-21 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits a shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:27 | Washington | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Arthur Parrish - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), Earl Howard (SF), Anthony Cardinal (PF) Louis Serna, Johnny Burnett, Edgar Jennings | |
| 10:27 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 09:56 | Washington | Arthur Parrish hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Timberlake | 21-24 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 09:34 | Washington | The rebound goes to Arthur Parrish | 21-24 |
| 09:31 | Washington | Gary Timberlake is hacked by Richard Edwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF) Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Edward Edwards (SF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Arthur Parrish, Anthony Cardinal, James McLafferty | |
| 09:31 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:31 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Gary Timberlake is called for the reach on James Swiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Timberlake, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Anthony Cardinal (PF) Gary Timberlake, Earl Howard | |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 08:59 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal loses the dribble to Larry Crowe | 21-26 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley blows the dunk | 21-26 |
| 08:53 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 08:50 | Washington | Arthur Parrish is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF) Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Edgar Jennings (PF) Arthur Parrish, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is hacked by Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Robert Goslin (PF) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF), James McLafferty (C) Terry Ellman, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:18 | Washington | Edward Edwards pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:04 | Washington | James McLafferty is called for 5 seconds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Earl Howard (PF) Louis Serna, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Earl Howard blocks the short jumper by Gerald Brooks | 21-26 |
| 07:48 | Washington | The rebound goes to Arthur Parrish | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Swiatkowski (tired) 6 pts. SG - Richard Edwin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Brooks (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Edgar Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Edwards (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Howard (fresh) C - James McLafferty (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Washington | Arthur Parrish hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James McLafferty | 21-29 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 07:14 | Washington | Edgar Jennings gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 07:14 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (PG), Terry Ellman (SG), Johnny Burnett (SF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Arthur Parrish, Edgar Jennings, Edward Edwards, James McLafferty | |
| 07:09 | Washington | James Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Gary Timberlake in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 07:09 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:09 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Howard - foul #2 on Earl Howard, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF) Earl Howard | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:53 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:29 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal drills a driving attempt in the paint | 22-33 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-33 |
| 06:19 | Washington | The rebound goes to Johnny Burnett | 22-33 |
| 06:02 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall misses the lay-in | 22-33 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks loses the dribble to Gary Timberlake in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 05:57 | Washington | Terry Ellman banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Timberlake | 22-35 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Johnny Burnett picks off the pass by Larry Crowe in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 05:54 | Washington | Johnny Burnett blows the dunk | 22-35 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Edgar Jennings (SG), Edward Edwards (SF), James McLafferty (C) Gary Timberlake, Terry Ellman, Johnny Burnett, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 05:21 | Washington | James McLafferty scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Edwards and the foul's on Jonathan Cauley - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #12 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG) Anthony Cardinal | |
| 05:21 | Washington | James McLafferty makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is whistled for a carry | 22-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF) Louis Serna | |
| 04:38 | Washington | James McLafferty hits a driving attempt in the lane | 22-40 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Arthur Parrish is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Parrish, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG) Arthur Parrish, Edgar Jennings | |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:31 | Washington | Gary Timberlake is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #13 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:31 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 04:31 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-42 |
| 04:07 | Washington | James McLafferty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Washington | Edgar Jennings (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Anthony Cardinal, James McLafferty | |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by Gary Timberlake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Timberlake, team foul #8 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG) Gary Timberlake | |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 04:04 | Washington | The rebound goes to Herman Mendenhall | 25-42 |
| 04:02 | Washington | Gerald Brooks picks off the pass by Terry Ellman in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-42 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Herman Mendenhall steals it from Gerald Brooks | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alex Salley (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brooks (very tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Louis Serna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Edwards (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Mendenhall (tiring) | |
| 03:36 | Washington | Louis Serna double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Robert Goslin (PF) Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG), Earl Howard (PF), Johnny Burnett (C) Louis Serna, Terry Ellman, Edgar Jennings, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 03:16 | Washington | Johnny Burnett snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 03:11 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 03:09 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Burnett | 25-42 |
| 02:51 | Washington | Edward Edwards misses the jumper from the left side | 25-42 |
| 02:49 | Washington | Johnny Burnett tips it but misses | 25-42 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Crowe | 28-42 |
| 02:19 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 02:17 | Washington | Earl Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 02:02 | Washington | Arthur Parrish hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alex Salley - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #14 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Anthony Cardinal (PF), James McLafferty (C) Gary Timberlake, Edward Edwards, Johnny Burnett | |
| 02:02 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:02 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 31-43 |
| 01:25 | Washington | James McLafferty can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 31-43 |
| 01:23 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal tips it home | 31-45 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 01:13 | Washington | Earl Howard grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 01:11 | Washington | Earl Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Crowe - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #15 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington | Edgar Jennings (SG), Herman Mendenhall (C) Terry Ellman, James McLafferty | |
| 01:11 | Washington | Earl Howard misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:11 | Washington | Earl Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Jennings - foul #1 on Edgar Jennings, team foul #9 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Edwards (SF) Earl Howard | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:46 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Arthur Parrish | 33-48 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Gibson | 35-48 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-48 |