| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Trim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand connects on the jumper from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Thomas - foul #1 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Waldron | 41-31 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Greenwood and the foul's on Christian Brand - foul #1 on Christian Brand, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (C) Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (PG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF), Keith Hailey (C) Robert Greenwood, Todd Anderson, Michael Trim, Terrell Jackson | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SG), Jason Taylor (SF) James Waldron, Clinton Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | John Hix steals the ball from Jason Taylor | 41-34 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), David Albee (SG) Robert Wilson, Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson (SF) Ken Jones | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Todd Anderson is blocked by Jason Taylor | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | David Albee is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | David Albee takes the ball from John Hix | 44-36 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson blows the wide open layup | 44-36 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Keith Hailey | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Hix and the foul's on Tony Weston - foul #1 on Tony Weston, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (PG), Ken Jones (SG), Michael Trim (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) John Hix, Dewayne Sullivan, Stephen Adamski, Keith Hailey | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson jams it on a nice dish by Robert Greenwood | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Trim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Trim | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Anderson - foul #1 on Todd Anderson, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Adam Dodd (SF) Robert Greenwood, Todd Anderson | |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Adam Dodd steals it from Christian Brand | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Waldron | 44-41 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand is hacked by Michael Trim - foul #3 on Michael Trim, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), David Albee (SG), Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Tony Weston (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Clinton Thomas, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (SG) Ken Jones | |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Adam Dodd is called for the reach on Kenneth Cardwell - foul #4 on Adam Dodd, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SG) Adam Dodd | |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Cardwell | 46-41 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Greenwood | 46-44 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | David Albee is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (PF) Christian Brand | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF), Keith Hailey (C) Troy Boulton, Michael Trim, Terrell Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Tony Weston swats the layup by Robert Greenwood | 46-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | John Hix hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | John Hix is called for the reach on Kenneth Cardwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hix, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Terry Hunt (C) Kelly Wilkerson, David Albee, Kenneth Cardwell, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG) Robert Greenwood | |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Todd Anderson | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-46 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski tips it in | 46-48 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Hix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Adamski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | James Waldron steals the ball from Ken Jones | 48-48 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is open but misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | James Waldron snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Adamski - foul #2 on Stephen Adamski, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Christian Brand (PF), Tony Weston (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Jason Taylor, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Michael Trim (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) John Hix, Ken Jones, Todd Anderson, Stephen Adamski, Keith Hailey | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Thomas - foul #2 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG) Clinton Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-49 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Dewayne Sullivan steals it from Christian Brand | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Albee - foul #1 on David Albee, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Terry Hunt (C) David Albee, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Todd Anderson (SF) Robert Greenwood, Dewayne Sullivan | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cardwell | 50-51 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Christian Brand - foul #2 on Christian Brand, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF) Kelly Wilkerson, Kenneth Cardwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clinton Thomas | 52-54 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Trim | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Trim (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrell Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | James Waldron knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Ken Jones - foul #1 on Ken Jones, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SF), Tony Weston (C) Clinton Thomas, Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (PG), Adam Dodd (SF) Troy Boulton, Todd Anderson | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Adam Dodd | 54-56 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | John Hix hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 56-58 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by John Hix | 56-60 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | James Waldron knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ken Jones | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | James Waldron steals the ball from Michael Trim | 61-62 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the shot from the right side set up by James Waldron | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ken Jones - foul #2 on Ken Jones, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Christian Brand, Tony Weston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF), Keith Hailey (C) John Hix, Ken Jones, Adam Dodd, Michael Trim, Terrell Jackson | |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG) Kelly Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Albee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Adamski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dewayne Sullivan | 65-64 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | David Albee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Christian Brand (PF) David Albee, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Adam Dodd (PF) Dewayne Sullivan, Keith Hailey | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Thomas | 71-64 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas's pass is intercepted by Robert Greenwood in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Dodd | 71-66 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Cardwell | 73-66 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-66 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Jones - foul #3 on Ken Jones, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG) Kenneth Cardwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson (SF), Michael Trim (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Robert Greenwood, Adam Dodd, Stephen Adamski | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Trim | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas is hacked by Troy Boulton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Boulton, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (C) Terry Hunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Troy Boulton is called for the reach on Tony Weston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Boulton, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (PG) Troy Boulton | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson runs out the clock | 76-66 |