| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (fresh) SG - Alex Salley (fresh) SF - Robert Goslin (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Brian Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin's pass is intercepted by Johnny Patchett | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Arthur Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Alex Salley steals the ball from Ralph Imler | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 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 | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Allen and he's fouled by Richard Edwin - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski's pass is intercepted by Justin Wellman in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Ryan West is called for the reach on Harlan Croce - foul #1 on Ryan West, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Ryan West, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Kal Bowden (C) Harlan Croce, Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Goslin and the foul's on Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets's pass is intercepted by Kal Bowden in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is hacked by Arthur Geary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Kal Bowden | |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski tips it in | 6-5 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tiring) SG - Brian Ray (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) C - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Goslin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gibson (tiring) C - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 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, Jeremy Kessler | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Brooks | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Warren Allen | 10-8 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman's pass is intercepted by Richard Edwin | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Elie, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Ryan West (PF) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Salley | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Ryan West is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Beets is called for the reach on Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Ryan West | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Cecil Solano (PF) Kal Bowden, Larry Gibson | |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Imler - foul #1 on Ralph Imler, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF) Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett clanks a turnaround from the left block | 10-13 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe loses the dribble to Ralph Imler | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray can't throw it down | 10-13 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Crowe | 10-15 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is hacked by Larry Crowe - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Harlan Croce, Robert Goslin, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tiring) SG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 2 reb. C - Justin Wellman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits a wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Imler | 12-15 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Justin Wellman steals it from Richard Edwin in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Calvin Stoltenberg | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Warren Allen, Phillip Elie, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Robert Goslin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Kal Bowden (C) Larry Crowe, Alex Salley, Richard Edwin, Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Robert Goslin, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Ryan West (PF) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Harlan Croce, Robert Goslin | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie banks in the layup set up by Brian Ray | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Ryan West grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | James Swiatkowski takes the ball from Brian Ray in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan West - foul #2 on Ryan West, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, Ryan West, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski, Kal Bowden, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen picks off the pass by Larry Gibson in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg tips it in | 19-16 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 19-16 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Johnny Patchett, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF), Kal Bowden (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Richard Edwin, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kal Bowden | 19-18 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Larry Crowe takes the ball from Richard Beets in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Beets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (tiring) SF - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) PF - James Swiatkowski (tiring) C - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 23-18 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Harlan Croce, Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski, Kal Bowden | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 23-18 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman hits the finger roll | 25-18 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Grinnell | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Imler | 27-21 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Ralph Imler, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Richard Edwin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett knocks in the jumper in the lane | 29-23 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Elie - foul #2 on Phillip Elie, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Robert Mankoski (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Kal Bowden (SF) Alex Salley, Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson | |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski can't throw it down | 29-24 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-24 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 29-26 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Arthur Geary is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Geary, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Arthur Geary | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-26 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray steps in front of the Arthur Grinnell pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Warren Allen | 32-26 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ray - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Ray, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Jeremy Kessler (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, James Swiatkowski, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Richard Beets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gibson, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, Larry Gibson | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Phillip Elie (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Ryan West (PF) Ralph Imler, Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan West | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SG - Phillip Elie (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (tired) 8 pts. PF - Ryan West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Larry Crowe (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Edwin (tiring) PF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) C - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Arthur Geary takes the ball from Larry Crowe | 36-28 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Phillip Elie, Johnny Patchett, Ryan West, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Kal Bowden (SF), James Swiatkowski (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Larry Crowe, Alex Salley, Richard Edwin, Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Arthur Geary | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Arthur Grinnell is denied by Justin Wellman | 40-31 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Justin Wellman swats the layup by Harlan Croce | 40-31 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 42-31 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Phillip Elie (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Richard Edwin (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Harlan Croce, Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is hacked by Ryan West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan West, team foul #11 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Ryan West | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Crowe and the foul's on Eric Ogata - foul #1 on Eric Ogata, team foul #12 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG) Johnny Patchett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is fouled on the floor by Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #10 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF) Phillip Elie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen steals it from Larry Crowe in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen lays it in | 46-34 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Patchett - foul #1 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #13 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Robert Mankoski (C) Arthur Geary, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (SF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett's floater is tipped away by Cecil Solano | 46-35 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 46-35 |