| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Culbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits a shot from the left block | 36-52 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray steals the ball from Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #3 on Robert Goslin, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PF) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | James Lampley pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Todd Stouffer, Thad Culbert | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Miller steps in front of the Warren Allen pass in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell can't tip it in | 36-53 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) James Lampley | |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Ray | 36-56 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Brooks | 38-56 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo is hacked by Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), James Lampley (SF), Todd Stouffer (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Warren Allen, Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Robert Mankoski | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer blows the layup | 38-56 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lampley | 38-56 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is fouled on the floor by Richard Edwin - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Jonathan Cauley, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (C) Brian Ray | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Stouffer | 38-59 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Ogata swats the short shot by Richard Edwin | 38-59 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-59 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Edwin | 38-59 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is whistled for traveling | 38-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert drills a runner from close range set up by Warren Allen and he's hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #3 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #4 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Warren Allen, James Lampley, Todd Stouffer | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert makes the free throw | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Edwin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thad Culbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Elie - foul #1 on Phillip Elie, team foul #2 | 38-62 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley | 40-62 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Larry Gibson steals the ball from Phillip Elie | 40-62 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Phillip Elie is called for the reach on Richard Edwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Elie, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF) Joseph Miller, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SF) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo | |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin's pass is intercepted by Ralph Imler | 40-62 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler hits the finger roll | 40-64 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-64 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert lays it up and in set up by Brian Ray | 42-66 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Ralph Imler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Imler, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), James Lampley (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Thad Culbert | |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer lays it up and in | 42-68 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | James Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (SG), Eric Ogata (C) Todd Stouffer, Robert Mankoski | |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits a runner from close range | 44-68 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Justin Wellman (PF) Warren Allen, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Imler | 44-70 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is hacked by Justin Wellman - foul #2 on Justin Wellman, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Phillip Elie, James Lampley, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-70 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) Robert Mankoski | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-70 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson tips it in | 46-70 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Gibson - foul #4 on Larry Gibson, team foul #6 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Mankoski steps in front of the Joseph Miller pass | 46-71 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 46-71 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 46-71 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-71 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | James Lampley tips it in | 46-73 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alex Salley and the foul's on Todd Stouffer - foul #3 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Justin Wellman (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the free throw | 49-73 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kessler - foul #4 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Todd Stouffer | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin clanks a shot from the left side | 49-75 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is whistled for a carry | 49-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 49-75 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-75 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the board | 49-75 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Gerald Brooks steps in front of the Ralph Imler pass | 49-75 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Brooks | 51-75 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Crowe - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #8 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Justin Wellman | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert gets the offensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is whistled for traveling | 51-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Edwin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Stouffer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin loses the dribble to James Lampley in the backcourt | 51-75 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the dunk attempt | 51-75 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | James Lampley snags the offensive board | 51-75 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | James Lampley can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #4 on Robert Goslin, team foul #9 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-75 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer pulls down the rebound | 51-75 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Gibson - foul #5 on Larry Gibson, team foul #10 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Jeremy Kessler (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Thad Culbert (C) James Lampley, Eric Ogata | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the offensive board | 51-76 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is hacked by Alex Salley - foul #4 on Alex Salley, team foul #11 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin travels in the backcourt | 51-78 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Joseph Miller steals the ball from Thad Culbert | 51-78 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Stouffer - foul #4 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #7 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Warren Allen | |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (PF) Joseph Miller, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-78 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Phillip Elie takes the ball from Richard Edwin | 51-78 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman tips it home | 51-80 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-80 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Mankoski | 51-80 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is denied on a dunk by Gerald Brooks | 51-80 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Wellman | 51-80 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #12 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (PF) Justin Wellman | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Goslin | 51-81 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer grabs the board | 51-81 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (C) Robert Mankoski | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-81 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Edwin (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Crowe (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Stouffer (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Elie (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata is hacked by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #13 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Phillip Elie | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 51-83 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Allen - foul #2 on Warren Allen, team foul #8 | 51-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer loses the dribble to Gerald Brooks in the backcourt | 53-83 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-83 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 53-83 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by James Swiatkowski - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #14 | 53-85 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Robert Goslin (PF) Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Warren Allen | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the free throw | 53-86 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-86 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | James Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Richard Vallo - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #15 | 56-86 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) Eric Ogata | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 56-87 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-87 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 56-87 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Justin Wellman blocks the short jumper by Robert Goslin | 56-87 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks tips it home | 58-87 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kessler - foul #5 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #16 | 58-87 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG) Justin Wellman | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 58-88 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 58-88 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie clanks a turnaround from the left block | 58-88 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski tips it home | 58-90 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-90 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the offensive board | 58-90 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks's layup is rejected by Robert Mankoski | 58-90 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 58-90 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer lays it up and in and the foul's on Larry Crowe - foul #2 on Larry Crowe, team foul #17 | 58-92 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the free throw | 58-93 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Elie - foul #3 on Phillip Elie, team foul #9 | 58-93 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 58-93 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-93 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie runs out the clock | 59-93 |