| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by Brian Ray - foul #3 on Brian Ray, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG) Brian Ray | |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 45-29 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | James Lampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is whistled for a carry | 45-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 45-31 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | James Lampley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stoltenberg | 45-34 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Ogata | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) Eric Ogata | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Ralph Imler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Crowe | 48-38 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #3 on Larry Crowe, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Crowe, Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (SG), Justin Wellman (C) Todd Stouffer, Robert Mankoski | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie loses the dribble to Robert Goslin | 48-38 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Phillip Elie steals it from Arthur Grinnell in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Ralph Imler - foul #3 on Ralph Imler, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Phillip Elie, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Edwin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Culbert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray steals the ball from Jonathan Cauley | 48-38 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray loses the dribble to Cecil Solano | 48-38 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Warren Allen | 51-40 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer travels in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Phillip Elie (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Miller | 53-40 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 53-40 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 55-40 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata snags the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Calvin Stoltenberg, Eric Ogata | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alex Salley | 58-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-40 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-40 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Robert Mankoski | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is fouled on the floor by Richard Edwin - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert misses the tip | 58-40 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman gets the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cecil Solano | 58-40 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is hacked by Todd Stouffer - foul #3 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF) Justin Wellman | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Culbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer drills a floater from the left wing set up by James Lampley and he's hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Warren Allen, James Lampley, Richard Vallo | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray tips it in | 63-44 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | James Lampley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG) Ralph Imler | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Arthur Grinnell is called for the reach on James Lampley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell lays it up and in set up by James Swiatkowski and he's fouled by Robert Mankoski - foul #2 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) James Swiatkowski, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Eric Ogata (C) Todd Stouffer, Robert Mankoski | |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edwin - foul #4 on Richard Edwin, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the tip | 65-46 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | James Lampley gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is fouled on the floor by Justin Wellman - foul #2 on Justin Wellman, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Ralph Imler steals the ball from Robert Goslin | 65-46 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer's pass is intercepted by Alex Salley in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses the tip | 65-46 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer loses the dribble to Alex Salley in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Salley | 68-46 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Alex Salley picks off the pass by Ralph Imler in the backcourt | 68-46 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't finish the layup | 68-46 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer lays it in | 68-48 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Stouffer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski gets the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the easy layup | 68-48 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses badly on a shot from the right block | 68-48 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-48 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 68-48 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-48 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Mankoski blocks the short jumper by Joseph Miller | 68-48 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 68-48 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Crowe - foul #4 on Larry Crowe, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Richard Vallo, Robert Mankoski | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Ralph Imler is called for the reach on Cecil Solano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Imler, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Ralph Imler | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Ogata takes the ball from Larry Gibson | 68-50 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano's pass is intercepted by Brian Ray | 68-50 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen hits the finger roll set up by Brian Ray | 68-52 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen steals the ball from Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray blows the layup | 68-52 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman tips it in | 68-54 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (C) Justin Wellman | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley steals the ball from Brian Ray | 68-54 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray steals it from Jeremy Kessler in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 68-54 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen steals it from Larry Gibson | 68-54 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Warren Allen | 68-56 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray is called for the reach on Jeremy Kessler - foul #4 on Brian Ray, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) Eric Ogata | |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jonathan Cauley - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ray - foul #5 on Brian Ray, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SF) Brian Ray | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits the finger roll set up by Warren Allen | 72-61 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Phillip Elie | 72-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Stouffer - foul #4 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Robert Goslin (PF) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Justin Wellman | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Todd Stouffer (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Lampley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Thad Culbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kessler | 77-63 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, Jonathan Cauley, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Stouffer - foul #5 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Phillip Elie (SG), Richard Vallo (SF) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, James Lampley | |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Edwin - foul #5 on Richard Edwin, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) Eric Ogata | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is hacked by Robert Mankoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Justin Wellman, Robert Mankoski | |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Crowe - foul #5 on Larry Crowe, team foul #14 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Joseph Miller, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Warren Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Allen, team foul #12 | 78-67 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-67 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo tips it home | 79-69 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin's floater is tipped away by Justin Wellman | 79-69 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie loses the dribble to Jeremy Kessler in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie clanks a shot from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Elie - foul #2 on Phillip Elie, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski buries a floater from just outside the lane | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Phillip Elie is called for the reach on Robert Goslin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Elie, team foul #14 | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Elie - foul #4 on Phillip Elie, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Warren Allen, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman, Robert Mankoski | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley picks off the pass by Calvin Stoltenberg | 84-74 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits the finger roll | 86-74 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on James Lampley - foul #4 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #15 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano runs out the clock | 86-76 |