| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Santos Quinones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Fred Willis inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Lamar | Richard Sexton is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:50 | Lamar | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Fred Willis - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 19:40 | Lamar | David Golston connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 19:12 | Lamar | Santos Quinones connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Willis | 46-42 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson drills a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 18:52 | Lamar | Richard Sexton's pass is intercepted by Larry Crowe in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson slams it home on a nice dish by Larry Crowe | 46-47 |
| 18:30 | Lamar | Richard Sexton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 18:28 | Lamar | Richard Sexton misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 18:26 | Lamar | Richard Sexton hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Santos Quinones is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #1 on Santos Quinones, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (PG), Anthony Evans (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), James Olson (PF), Leonard Deaton (C) David Golston, Richard Sexton, Fred Willis, Mark Newton, Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Alex Salley, Robert Goslin, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Swiatkowski | 48-50 |
| 18:01 | Lamar | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on Ted Kirk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (SF) Richard Edwin | |
| 17:48 | Lamar | James Olson is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Deaton | 50-50 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano lays it up and in set up by Harlan Croce | 50-52 |
| 17:26 | Lamar | Ted Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Anthony Evans takes the ball from Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 17:19 | Lamar | David Jameson misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-52 |
| 17:09 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:49 | Lamar | James Olson misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce lays it in on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 50-54 |
| 16:41 | Lamar | Harlan Croce takes the ball from David Jameson in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 16:12 | Lamar | David Jameson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Richard Sexton (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Mark Newton (PF), Joseph Rines (C) David Jameson, Anthony Evans, Ted Kirk, James Olson, Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Jeremy Kessler (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| 15:51 | Lamar | Joseph Rines misses short on a jumper from close range | 50-56 |
| 15:49 | Lamar | Richard Sexton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Rines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Lamar | David Golston drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Sexton and he's hacked by Larry Gibson - foul #2 on Larry Gibson, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Santos Quinones (C) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 15:22 | Lamar | David Golston makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Goslin | 53-59 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Fred Willis is fouled on the floor by Robert Goslin - foul #3 on Robert Goslin, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SF) Robert Goslin | |
| 14:41 | Lamar | Arthur Grinnell denies the turnaround by Mark Newton | 53-59 |
| 14:40 | Lamar | Santos Quinones snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 14:33 | Lamar | Santos Quinones is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), Joseph Rines (SF), James Olson (PF) David Golston, Fred Willis, Mark Newton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 14:09 | Lamar | Joseph Rines gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:57 | Lamar | Richard Sexton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Marshall | 56-59 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Alex Salley | 56-61 |
| 13:44 | Lamar | James Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Olson - foul #3 on James Olson, team foul #2 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Ted Kirk (SG), Fred Willis (SF) Richard Marshall, Richard Sexton, Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (SF), Cecil Solano (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 13:37 | Lamar | James Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 13:11 | Lamar | Fred Willis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Willis, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (SG), Mark Newton (PF), Santos Quinones (C) Ted Kirk, James Olson, Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | Leonard Deaton (C) Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:41 | Lamar | David Golston misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Leonard Deaton is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #2 on Leonard Deaton, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (SG) David Golston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (PG), Richard Sexton (SG) Anthony Evans, Fred Willis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley | |
| 12:06 | Lamar | Richard Sexton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Jameson | 58-62 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Leonard Deaton steps in front of the Larry Crowe pass | 58-62 |
| 11:49 | Lamar | Ted Kirk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Olson (C) Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) James Swiatkowski, Kal Bowden, Gerald Brooks | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Jameson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sexton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 11:38 | Lamar | Mark Newton gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 11:24 | Lamar | David Jameson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Jameson, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Fred Willis (SF), Joseph Rines (C) Richard Sexton, Ted Kirk, Mark Newton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe drills a 3 from straight away set up by Cecil Solano | 58-65 |
| 10:41 | Lamar | Joseph Rines misses badly on a shot in the paint | 58-65 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by James Olson - foul #4 on James Olson, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), Mark Newton (PF), Santos Quinones (C) David Jameson, Fred Willis, James Olson, Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Kal Bowden (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Alex Salley, Jeremy Kessler, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 10:12 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 09:55 | Lamar | Mark Newton scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Evans | 60-65 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 09:40 | Lamar | Mark Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:38 | Lamar | Ted Kirk loses the dribble to Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski loses the dribble to Ted Kirk | 60-65 |
| 08:57 | Lamar | Ted Kirk is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), Richard Sexton (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Joseph Rines (PF), Leonard Deaton (C) David Golston, Anthony Evans, Ted Kirk, Mark Newton, Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, James Swiatkowski, Kal Bowden, Gerald Brooks | |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin's pass is intercepted by Richard Marshall | 60-65 |
| 08:06 | Lamar | Fred Willis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Deaton | 62-65 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 07:46 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Richard Marshall | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sexton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Deaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Marshall | 65-65 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 07:08 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Richard Marshall | 65-65 |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Larry Crowe steps in front of the Fred Willis pass in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Rines steps in front of the Harlan Croce pass | 65-65 |
| 06:28 | Lamar | Richard Marshall is hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), Mark Newton (PF), James Olson (C) Richard Sexton, Fred Willis, Joseph Rines, Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF), Jeremy Kessler (C) Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce, Robert Goslin, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 06:28 | Lamar | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:28 | Lamar | Richard Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG) Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:03 | Lamar | Ted Kirk clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 06:03 | Lamar | Ted Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:03 | Lamar | Ted Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is denied on a layup by Mark Newton | 67-65 |
| 05:53 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Olson | 67-65 |
| 05:28 | Lamar | Ted Kirk knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Anthony Evans | 69-65 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 05:09 | Lamar | Anthony Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:50 | Lamar | James Olson knocks in the runner in the lane | 71-65 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | James Olson is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #5 on James Olson, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Santos Quinones (C) Anthony Evans, Ted Kirk, James Olson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Robert Goslin (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Jeremy Kessler | |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:44 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:26 | Lamar | David Jameson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Solano - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Sexton (SG) David Golston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 04:26 | Lamar | David Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:26 | Lamar | David Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 04:09 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:06 | Lamar | David Jameson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Jameson, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano | |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled on the floor by David Jameson - foul #5 on David Jameson, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG) David Jameson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sexton (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Santos Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Lamar | David Golston is fouled in the backcourt by Kal Bowden - foul #1 on Kal Bowden, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Harlan Croce | |
| 03:37 | Lamar | David Golston misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | David Golston misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Mark Newton snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Lamar | Fred Willis blows the layup | 73-69 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Golston - foul #3 on David Golston, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), Anthony Evans (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), Joseph Rines (PF) David Golston, Richard Sexton, Fred Willis, Mark Newton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Jeremy Kessler (C) Kal Bowden, Alex Salley, Gerald Brooks | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Joseph Rines grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 02:41 | Lamar | Richard Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Croce - foul #4 on Harlan Croce, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Willis (SF), Leonard Deaton (C) Joseph Rines, Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 02:41 | Lamar | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:41 | Lamar | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the follow up shot | 75-72 |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Richard Marshall connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce misses the tip | 77-72 |
| 02:04 | Lamar | Ted Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:04 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Santos Quinones (C) Richard Marshall, Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PF), Kal Bowden (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler | |
| 02:01 | Lamar | Anthony Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Croce - foul #5 on Harlan Croce, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PF) Harlan Croce | |
| 02:01 | Lamar | Anthony Evans makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:01 | Lamar | Anthony Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Goslin | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | Lamar | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on David Golston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Crowe, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Sexton (SG), Mark Newton (PF) Anthony Evans, Ted Kirk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) James Swiatkowski, Jeremy Kessler, Kal Bowden | |
| 01:38 | Lamar | David Golston makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:38 | Lamar | David Golston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Salley | 81-78 |
| 00:58 | Lamar | Santos Quinones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-78 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Lamar | Larry Gibson blocks the jumper by David Golston | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Santos Quinones tips it home | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Santos Quinones steps in front of the Arthur Grinnell pass | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Alex Salley is called for the reach on Richard Sexton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #17 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (PF) Mark Newton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Richard Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Richard Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin loses the ball out of bounds | 85-78 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Newton (PF) Richard Sexton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | David Golston runs out the clock | 85-78 |