| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Stanley (fresh) SG - Mike Newby (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Jay Mathis (fresh) C - Kyle Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) SF - Malcolm Darrah (fresh) PF - Nathan Raymond (fresh) C - James Kirstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | James Kirstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Valentine | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana | Kyle Little scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Stanley | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana | Mike Newby is fouled on the floor by Nelson Feemster - foul #1 on Nelson Feemster, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana | Mike Newby is hacked by Nelson Feemster - foul #2 on Nelson Feemster, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski (SG) Nelson Feemster | |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Stanley | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Nichols | Donald Valentine clanks a shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana | Kyle Little tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Nichols | James Kirstein tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana | John Stanley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Newby | 10-4 |
| 17:01 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Kyle Little - foul #1 on Kyle Little, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Phillip Walker (SF), Alan Warwick (PF), Bill Zomer (C) Donald Valentine, Malcolm Darrah, Nathan Raymond, James Kirstein | |
| 17:01 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana | Kyle Little misses the tip | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Nichols | Phillip Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:34 | Nichols | Bill Zomer is hacked by Kyle Little - foul #2 on Kyle Little, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Adams (C) Kyle Little | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 16:18 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana | Joseph Adams snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana | John Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana | Mike Newby pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Neal (SG), Brandon Delfino (SF), Richard Prater (PF) Mike Newby, Carlos Smith, Jay Mathis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah (SF) Vincent Pijanowski | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Neal (fresh) SF - Brandon Delfino (fresh) PF - Richard Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) SG - Phillip Walker (fresh) SF - Malcolm Darrah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Warwick (fresh) C - Bill Zomer (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nichols | Phillip Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Prater - foul #1 on Richard Prater, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Kirstein (C) Bill Zomer | |
| 15:40 | Nichols | Phillip Walker makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:40 | Nichols | Phillip Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana | Joseph Adams hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Neal and he's fouled by James Kirstein - foul #1 on James Kirstein, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Glen Henson (PG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana | Joseph Adams makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:02 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 15:01 | Nichols | Alan Warwick tips it in | 13-11 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana | Joseph Adams clanks a shot in the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | James Kirstein gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Nichols | Phillip Walker is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG), Mike Newby (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Jay Mathis (PF) Glen Henson, Robert Neal, Brandon Delfino, Richard Prater | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Vincent Pijanowski (SG), Nathan Raymond (PF) Jerry Gardner, Phillip Walker, Alan Warwick | |
| 14:13 | Louisiana | John Stanley buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Carlos Smith | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Warford (SF), Bill Zomer (C) Malcolm Darrah, James Kirstein | |
| 13:49 | Nichols | Donald Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:49 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Jay Mathis | 16-12 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 13:34 | Nichols | Bill Zomer gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:21 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski loses the dribble to Mike Newby | 16-12 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana | Mike Newby lays it in | 18-12 |
| 12:59 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Jay Mathis | 18-12 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Vincent Pijanowski | 18-12 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Bill Zomer clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 18-12 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana | Mike Newby grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Glen Henson (PG), Brandon Delfino (SF), Richard Prater (PF) John Stanley, Carlos Smith, Jay Mathis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Phillip Walker (SG), Malcolm Darrah (SF), Alan Warwick (PF), James Kirstein (C) Donald Valentine, Vincent Pijanowski, John Warford, Nathan Raymond, Bill Zomer | |
| 12:04 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Delfino - foul #1 on Brandon Delfino, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Neal (SG) Mike Newby | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:04 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana | Brandon Delfino makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Neal and the foul's on Phillip Walker - foul #1 on Phillip Walker, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana | Brandon Delfino makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Glen Henson (fresh) SG - Robert Neal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Delfino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) SG - Phillip Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Malcolm Darrah (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kirstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nichols | Brandon Delfino steals the ball from Jerry Gardner | 21-14 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana | Glen Henson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Neal | 23-14 |
| 10:55 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah is hacked by Richard Prater - foul #2 on Richard Prater, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG), Mike Newby (SG), Jay Mathis (PF) Glen Henson, Robert Neal, Richard Prater | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Vincent Pijanowski (SG), Nathan Raymond (PF) Jerry Gardner, Phillip Walker, James Kirstein | |
| 10:38 | Nichols | Donald Valentine connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Raymond | 23-16 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana | John Stanley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:20 | Nichols | Alan Warwick grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 10:00 | Nichols | Alan Warwick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Smith (SF) Brandon Delfino | |
| Subs | Nichols | Phillip Walker (SF) Malcolm Darrah | |
| 10:00 | Nichols | Alan Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:00 | Nichols | Alan Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis misses the jumper from close range | 23-18 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Mathis | 23-18 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana | Mike Newby drills a fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 09:15 | Nichols | Donald Valentine's pass is intercepted by Carlos Smith | 25-18 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Bill Zomer (PF), James Kirstein (C) Donald Valentine, Nathan Raymond, Alan Warwick | |
| 08:52 | Nichols | James Kirstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana | Phillip Walker is called for the reach on Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Phillip Walker, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Neal (SG) Mike Newby | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Parker (PG), Malcolm Darrah (SF) Vincent Pijanowski, Phillip Walker | |
| 08:21 | Louisiana | John Stanley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kirstein - foul #2 on James Kirstein, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Warford (C) James Kirstein | |
| 08:21 | Louisiana | John Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:21 | Nichols | Bill Zomer gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | John Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Glen Henson (PG), Brandon Delfino (SF) John Stanley, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis misses the easy layup | 25-18 |
| 07:39 | Nichols | Bill Zomer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Glen Henson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Neal (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Delfino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Adams (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Parker (fresh) SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) SF - Malcolm Darrah (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Zomer (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Warford (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Nichols | John Warford is hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (SG), Kyle Little (C) Robert Neal, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Vincent Pijanowski (SG), Nathan Raymond (PF) John Parker, Jerry Gardner, Bill Zomer | |
| 07:31 | Nichols | John Warford makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:31 | Nichols | John Warford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana | Glen Henson's floater is knocked away by John Warford | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana | Brandon Delfino tips it in | 27-20 |
| 07:05 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Delfino - foul #2 on Brandon Delfino, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Don Hamel (SF) Brandon Delfino | |
| Subs | Nichols | Alan Warwick (C) John Warford | |
| 07:05 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:05 | Nichols | Malcolm Darrah makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis lays it up and in and he's hacked by Alan Warwick - foul #1 on Alan Warwick, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG) Glen Henson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (SG) Malcolm Darrah | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:38 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana | Donald Valentine steals the ball from Mike Newby | 30-25 |
| 06:06 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Valentine | 30-27 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana | John Stanley loses the dribble to Vincent Pijanowski | 30-27 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski lays it up and in | 30-29 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis is hacked by Jerry Gardner - foul #1 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Neal (SG), Carlos Smith (SF) Mike Newby, Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Parker (PG), Malcolm Darrah (SF), Bill Zomer (PF), John Warford (C) Donald Valentine, Vincent Pijanowski, Nathan Raymond, Alan Warwick | |
| 05:40 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:23 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Parker | 32-32 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Smith | 34-32 |
| 04:55 | Nichols | John Warford buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana | Kyle Little buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 36-34 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | Kyle Little swats the short shot by Bill Zomer | 36-34 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana | John Stanley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Little | 39-34 |
| 03:39 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 03:38 | Nichols | Bill Zomer can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 03:37 | Nichols | John Warford grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Neal (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Mathis (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Darrah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Zomer (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Warford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Nichols | John Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Jay Mathis | 39-34 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana | The 3pt attempt by Robert Neal is denied by John Warford | 39-34 |
| 03:08 | Nichols | John Parker gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 03:00 | Nichols | John Parker travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Glen Henson (PG), Mike Newby (SG), Brandon Delfino (SF), Richard Prater (PF) John Stanley, Robert Neal, Carlos Smith, Jay Mathis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Nelson Feemster (SG), Vincent Pijanowski (SF), Nathan Raymond (PF), James Kirstein (C) John Parker, Jerry Gardner, Malcolm Darrah, Bill Zomer, John Warford | |
| 02:47 | Louisiana | Kyle Little connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Glen Henson | 41-34 |
| 02:30 | Nichols | James Kirstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana | Brandon Delfino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana | James Kirstein picks off the pass by Kyle Little | 41-34 |
| 02:02 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana | Kyle Little grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana | Mike Newby buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Delfino | 43-34 |
| 01:37 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana | Kyle Little snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Kyle Little knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Henson | 45-34 |
| 00:58 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Little - foul #3 on Kyle Little, team foul #10 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG), Carlos Smith (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Glen Henson, Brandon Delfino, Kyle Little | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Parker (PG), Malcolm Darrah (SF), Alan Warwick (PF) Donald Valentine, Nelson Feemster, Nathan Raymond | |
| 00:58 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:58 | Nichols | Vincent Pijanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Richard Prater's fadeaway is rejected by Malcolm Darrah | 45-36 |
| 00:38 | Nichols | Alan Warwick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Richard Prater is called for the reach on James Kirstein - foul #3 on Richard Prater, team foul #11 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Neal (SG), Jay Mathis (PF) Mike Newby, Richard Prater | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nelson Feemster (SG) Vincent Pijanowski | |
| 00:16 | Nichols | James Kirstein misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | James Kirstein misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana | John Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | James Kirstein gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | James Kirstein misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-36 |