| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vincent King (fresh) SG - Brian Nassar (fresh) SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons scores on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Charles Edwards picks off the pass by Wilbur Simmons | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Alston - foul #1 on Peter Alston, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | James Rumble connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King dunks the ball | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Williams | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Karl Toon (SG), Harold Dorrough (C) Vincent King, Brian Nassar, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:00 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Karl Toon, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF) Robert Rieke, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, James Rumble | |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Dunbar - foul #1 on Brian Dunbar, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SF), Jason Eversole (PF) Elvin Washington, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Toon (fresh) SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough misses the dunk | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough connects on the jumper in the paint | 9-4 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the shot from the left block | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough tips it in | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon drills a fadeaway from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Eversole picks off the pass by Eric Cole | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Josiah Kimbrough - foul #1 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Brian Nassar (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Glen Tignor, Karl Toon, Robert Rieke, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Peter Alston, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole is fouled on the floor by Elvin Washington - foul #1 on Elvin Washington, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant (PF) Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG) Eric Cole | |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Ashby | 11-6 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 11-8 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Pierre Bryant is blocked by James Rumble | 11-8 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Simmons | 11-8 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | James Rumble is called for the reach on Vincent King - foul #1 on James Rumble, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SF) Elvin Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Terry Ashby | |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Peter Alston - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon (SG), Jason Eversole (PF), Harold Dorrough (C) Brian Nassar, Pierre Bryant, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (SG) Peter Alston | |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 11-8 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG) Vincent King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Toon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Cole (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole is called for a backcourt violation | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, James Rumble | |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough hits a fadeaway from close range | 13-8 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Ashby | 13-11 |
| 10:15 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Cole | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | St. Joseph's | Olushola Amezquita steals the ball from Harold Dorrough | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Brian Nassar (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Glen Tignor, Karl Toon, Robert Rieke, Jason Eversole, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is hacked by Pierre Bryant - foul #1 on Pierre Bryant, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Pierre Bryant is called for the reach on Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Pierre Bryant, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ernest Kaelin (PF) Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG) Terry Ashby | |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | James Rumble lays it up and in | 15-16 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (SG) Brian Dunbar | |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Elvin Washington - foul #2 on Elvin Washington, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon (SF) Elvin Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | James Rumble comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Wilbur Simmons - foul #1 on Wilbur Simmons, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole (PF) Ernest Kaelin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vincent King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Nassar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Karl Toon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Kuhn - foul #2 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SF) Brian Nassar | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar drills a runner in the paint set up by Timothy Williams | 18-20 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons scores on a runner near the basket | 20-20 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Robert Rieke is blocked by James Rumble | 20-20 |
| 06:15 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Charles Edwards is called for the reach on Jason Eversole - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Brian Nassar (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Harold Dorrough (C) Vincent King, Karl Toon, Robert Rieke, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby loses the dribble to Jason Eversole | 20-20 |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Terry Ashby | 20-22 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Josiah Kimbrough steals the ball from Harold Dorrough | 20-22 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Harold Dorrough steps in front of the Josiah Kimbrough pass | 20-22 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Olushola Amezquita - foul #1 on Olushola Amezquita, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Karl Toon (SG), Robert Rieke (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF) Glen Tignor, Brian Nassar, Elvin Washington, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Eric Cole, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vincent King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Toon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) PF - Pierre Bryant (fresh) C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Vincent King is called for the reach on Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Vincent King, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:22 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King is hacked by Charles Edwards - foul #3 on Charles Edwards, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG) Charles Edwards | |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | James Rumble travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons (C) Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Karl Toon, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG) Vincent King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 23-23 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (SG) Karl Toon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita (C) James Rumble | |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Thomas Kuhn is denied by Wilbur Simmons | 23-23 |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Rieke | 23-23 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian Nassar | 25-23 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita double dribbles | 25-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Elvin Washington (SF), Jason Eversole (PF), Harold Dorrough (C) Glen Tignor, Robert Rieke, Pierre Bryant, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Brian Dunbar (SF) Terry Ashby, Thomas Kuhn | |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the jumper from the right side set up by Peter Alston and he's hacked by Harold Dorrough - foul #1 on Harold Dorrough, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon (SG) Brian Nassar | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rumble (C) Olushola Amezquita | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 25-25 |