| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) PF - David Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Timmy Link denies the turnaround by Terry Hunt | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | James Waldron clanks a turnaround from the left block | 33-27 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | David Temples gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy Rudd | 36-27 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Temples - foul #2 on David Temples, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses the dunk attempt | 36-29 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Link | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | James Waldron grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | James Waldron is fouled on the floor by Bennie Thornton - foul #1 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SF), David Taylor (C) Samuel Goodman, Terry Hunt | |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Bulter - foul #1 on Richard Bulter, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christian Brand (C) Tony Weston | |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Waldron | 36-30 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | James Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bennie Thornton | 36-30 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, James Waldron, David Taylor, Christian Brand | |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Weston - foul #2 on Tony Weston, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG) Todd Ambriz | |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) PF - David Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Cortes is called for the reach on Kelly Wilkerson - foul #1 on Robert Cortes, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman (SF) Richard Kearse | |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kelly Wilkerson | 37-33 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG) Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Waters | 40-33 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Smith steals the ball from Samuel Goodman | 40-33 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Albee | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Gerald Waters picks off the pass by David Albee | 42-35 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Waters - foul #2 on Gerald Waters, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Thomas Dunlap, Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), James Waldron (SG), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, Kelly Wilkerson, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Goodman - foul #1 on Samuel Goodman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) Samuel Goodman | |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | James Waldron hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Cardwell | 43-38 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Kenneth Cardwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Cardwell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 3rd free throw | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bulter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christian Brand (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Waldron and he's hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Rudd | 46-40 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse is fouled on the floor by Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | David Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Cardwell | 46-43 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Alex Lanham (PF), Timmy Link (C) Bennie Thornton, Robert Cortes, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) James Waldron, Richard Kearse, David Taylor, Christian Brand | |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Cardwell picks off the pass by Donald Dunavant | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | David Albee is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF) Randy Rudd, Donald Dunavant, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG) Kenneth Cardwell | |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton hits a floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter (C) Alex Lanham | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman (SF), David Taylor (C) Kelly Wilkerson, Terry Hunt | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bennie Thornton | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses badly on a runner from the left block | 50-45 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Samuel Goodman is called for the reach on Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Samuel Goodman, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Thomas Dunlap (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Charles Dickson (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Bennie Thornton, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Christian Brand (PF), Chris Hodges (C) David Albee, James Waldron, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, David Taylor | |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 53-45 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges loses the dribble to Robert Cortes | 53-45 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Kearse | 53-47 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes throws it down set up by Charles Dickson | 55-47 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF) Thomas Dunlap, Robert Cortes, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), James Waldron (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson, Richard Kearse, Christian Brand, Chris Hodges | |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Tony Weston is called for the reach on David Temples - foul #3 on Tony Weston, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter (C) Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman scores on a shot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Hunt - foul #1 on Terry Hunt, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG) Randy Rudd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bennie Thornton - foul #3 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson (C) David Temples | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Terry Hunt | 56-51 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | James Waldron hits a floater from the baseline set up by David Albee | 56-53 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | David Temples knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bennie Thornton | 58-53 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | James Waldron connects on the floater from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | David Albee connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Goodman | 61-57 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Bennie Thornton and the foul's on James Waldron - foul #1 on James Waldron, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | David Temples banks in the layup | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | James Waldron buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Goodman | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters is fouled in the backcourt by David Albee - foul #4 on David Albee, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | James Waldron comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters is hacked by David Albee in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Albee, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson (C) Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG) David Albee | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Weston | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston snags the offensive board | 67-62 |