| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Adamski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | James Waldron steals it from Todd Anderson | 36-39 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | James Waldron lays it in | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones tips it home | 38-41 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clinton Thomas | 38-43 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Clinton Thomas is called for the reach on Todd Anderson - foul #1 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (SF), Keith Hailey (PF) Todd Anderson, Stephen Adamski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is open and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Wilson | 38-45 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Troy Boulton | 40-45 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-45 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas's pass is intercepted by Troy Boulton in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Clinton Thomas - foul #2 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SG), Todd Anderson (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF) Troy Boulton, Ken Jones, Robert Greenwood, Keith Hailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), David Albee (SG), Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Tony Weston (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Clinton Thomas, Christian Brand, Terry Hunt | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson tips it in | 42-45 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Michael Trim (PF), Adam Dodd (C) Dewayne Sullivan, Stephen Adamski, Terrell Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Hix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Trim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Albee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - Tony Weston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the floater from the right side set up by David Albee | 42-47 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson drills a shot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell tips it home | 44-49 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones is fouled on the floor by David Albee - foul #2 on David Albee, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Stephen Adamski (C) John Hix, Ken Jones, Todd Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Christian Brand (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kelly Wilkerson, David Albee, Kenneth Cardwell, Jason Taylor, Tony Weston | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Adam Dodd steps in front of the James Waldron pass in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Dodd | 44-49 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Boulton | 46-49 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | James Waldron double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan (SG), Todd Anderson (SF), Keith Hailey (C) Robert Greenwood, Adam Dodd, Stephen Adamski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG) James Waldron | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kelly Wilkerson - foul #3 on Kelly Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (PG) Troy Boulton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SF) Clinton Thomas | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson is hacked by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG) Todd Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Brand | 47-52 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Christian Brand swats the short shot by Dewayne Sullivan | 47-52 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christian Brand | 47-52 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim buries a jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rodney Tucker (fairly fresh) SG - Ken Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Trim (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Hailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cardwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christian Brand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Hunt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan loses the dribble to Christian Brand | 49-54 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Terry Hunt is blocked by Michael Trim | 49-54 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell tips it in | 49-56 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones clanks a floater in the lane | 49-56 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Trim - foul #4 on Michael Trim, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Adam Dodd (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Rodney Tucker, Ken Jones, Dewayne Sullivan, Michael Trim, Keith Hailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), James Waldron (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Tony Weston (C) Robert Wilson, Kelly Wilkerson, Kenneth Cardwell, Terry Hunt | |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson misses short on a shot from the left block | 49-58 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tony Weston | 49-61 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Greenwood | 52-61 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Troy Boulton picks off the pass by Clinton Thomas in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 52-61 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Troy Boulton, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (PF) Christian Brand | |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Stephen Adamski takes the ball from James Waldron | 52-61 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton is fouled on the floor by David Albee - foul #3 on David Albee, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SG), Todd Anderson (SF) Robert Greenwood, Stephen Adamski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG) David Albee | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 52-63 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Dodd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrell Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Tony Weston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-63 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jason Taylor - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (PG), Ken Jones (SG), Stephen Adamski (PF) Troy Boulton, John Hix, Adam Dodd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), David Albee (SG), Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Christian Brand (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Clinton Thomas, Jason Taylor, Tony Weston | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Kelly Wilkerson is denied by Stephen Adamski | 52-63 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson misses the lay-in | 52-63 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Ken Jones picks off the pass by David Albee in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones banks in the layup | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | David Albee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (PG), Michael Trim (PF), Adam Dodd (C) Robert Greenwood, Stephen Adamski, Terrell Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (SF) David Albee | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | John Hix drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Anderson | 56-63 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Trim - foul #5 on Michael Trim, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Keith Hailey (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) John Hix, Todd Anderson, Michael Trim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Tony Weston (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson, Terry Hunt | |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson makes the shot in the paint set up by Adam Dodd | 58-63 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | James Waldron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 58-63 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF) Adam Dodd, Keith Hailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG), Jason Taylor (PF) James Waldron, Christian Brand | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Adamski - foul #1 on Stephen Adamski, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SG) Ken Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SF) Clinton Thomas | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Jason Taylor - foul #4 on Jason Taylor, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), Terry Hunt (C) Robert Wilson, Tony Weston | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hix (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Adamski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrell Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Albee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Terry Hunt (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell is fouled in the backcourt by John Hix - foul #1 on John Hix, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Adam Dodd (C) Troy Boulton, Terrell Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor loses the dribble to Robert Greenwood | 60-64 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones misses the dunk | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson misses long on an open shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ken Jones - foul #1 on Ken Jones, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Keith Hailey (PF) John Hix, Robert Greenwood, Adam Dodd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Christian Brand (PF) David Albee, Jason Taylor, Terry Hunt | |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), John Hix (SG) Rodney Tucker, Ken Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (C) Kelly Wilkerson | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hix and the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson (C) Stephen Adamski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Kenneth Cardwell, Christian Brand | |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | John Hix takes the ball from James Waldron in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Robert Greenwood (SF) John Hix, Dewayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Boulton | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Waldron | 66-70 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson (SF), Adam Dodd (PF) Robert Greenwood, Keith Hailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christian Brand (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Jason Taylor, Tony Weston | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Todd Anderson | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses long on a shot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Waldron | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Waldron - foul #1 on James Waldron, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrell Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Todd Anderson is called for the reach on Clinton Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Anderson, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (SF), Stephen Adamski (C) Todd Anderson, Terrell Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (C) Terry Hunt | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski lays it in set up by Ken Jones and he's fouled by Tony Weston - foul #2 on Tony Weston, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Greenwood | 74-72 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | James Waldron is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 74-74 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Clinton Thomas - foul #4 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | James Waldron knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 76-77 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | James Waldron is called for the reach on Ken Jones - foul #2 on James Waldron, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Keith Hailey (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Troy Boulton, Robert Greenwood, Adam Dodd, Stephen Adamski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Terry Hunt (C) James Waldron, Clinton Thomas, Christian Brand, Tony Weston | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is hacked by Terrell Jackson - foul #2 on Terrell Jackson, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson (SF) Ken Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson tips it but misses | 78-79 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Ken Jones (SG), Adam Dodd (PF), Stephen Adamski (C) John Hix, Dewayne Sullivan, Keith Hailey, Terrell Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Christian Brand (PF), Tony Weston (C) Kelly Wilkerson, David Albee, Kenneth Cardwell, Jason Taylor, Terry Hunt | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Clinton Thomas | 78-79 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Stephen Adamski blocks the short jumper by Clinton Thomas | 78-79 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Adam Dodd | 78-79 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Adamski | 81-79 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 81-81 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson (C) Stephen Adamski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt (C) Tony Weston | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | James Waldron picks off the pass by Terrell Jackson | 81-81 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Terrell Jackson swats the short shot by Terry Hunt | 81-81 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand tips it but misses | 81-81 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas grabs the offensive board | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | James Waldron is fouled on the floor by Terrell Jackson - foul #3 on Terrell Jackson, team foul #10 | 81-81 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton's layup is rejected by Christian Brand | 81-82 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terry Hunt | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Troy Boulton is called for the reach on Terry Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Boulton, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson snags the offensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terry Hunt | 81-83 |