| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fresh) SG - Antonio Koffler (fresh) SF - James Leach (fresh) PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) C - Christopher Koualeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) SG - James Waldron (fresh) SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) PF - Tony Weston (fresh) C - Terry Hunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Koualeski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland drills a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Koualeski | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | James Waldron hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | James Waldron clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Leach drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Koffler | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Albee | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ryland | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Gary Ryland steals the ball from Terry Hunt | 7-2 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Hunt - foul #1 on Terry Hunt, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (PG), Derek Lewis (SG) Gary Ryland, Antonio Koffler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Derek Lewis, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (PF) Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) James Waldron | |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand's pass is intercepted by Derek Lewis in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis hits the finger roll | 11-2 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Kearse is called for the reach on Derek Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Kearse, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (PF) Christian Brand | |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington tips it but misses | 11-2 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Kearse | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Morant (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Leach (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Horace Washington (fresh) C - Christopher Koualeski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) SG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) PF - Tony Weston (fresh) C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson is hacked by Derek Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Lewis, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG) David Morant, Derek Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Terry Hunt (C) Richard Kearse, David Taylor | |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson's pass is intercepted by David Worley | 11-2 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland hits the finger roll set up by David Worley | 13-2 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-2 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Weston steals the ball from Horace Washington | 13-2 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston snags the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-2 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell gets the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | James Leach steals it from Kelly Wilkerson | 13-2 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley misses the easy layup | 13-2 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Koualeski grabs the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is fouled on the floor by David Albee - foul #1 on David Albee, team foul #3 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (PG), Antonio Koffler (SG), Paul Peck (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Lally (C) Gary Ryland, David Worley, James Leach, Horace Washington, Christopher Koualeski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), James Waldron (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | David Taylor grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Antonio Koffler is called for the reach on James Waldron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Koffler, team foul #3 | 13-2 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Peck is called for the reach on James Waldron - foul #1 on Paul Peck, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | James Waldron is called for traveling | 13-2 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Peck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Peck makes the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Peck makes the 3rd free throw | 16-2 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Morant (fresh) SG - Antonio Koffler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Lally (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Todd Ambriz (fresh) SG - James Waldron (fresh) SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Christian Brand (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | David Morant steps in front of the James Waldron pass in the backcourt | 16-2 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Koffler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-2 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand gets the rebound | 16-2 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Peck - foul #2 on Paul Peck, team foul #5 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), James Leach (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) David Morant, Paul Peck, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Samuel Goodman, David Taylor, Christian Brand | |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz misses the 1st free throw | 16-2 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-3 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Thomas's pass is intercepted by Todd Ambriz | 16-3 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Koffler - foul #2 on Antonio Koffler, team foul #6 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG) Antonio Koffler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SF) Todd Ambriz, Richard Kearse | |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-5 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-5 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the jumper from the baseline | 16-7 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Cardwell | 16-7 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Ryland, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG), Horace Washington (PF), Christopher Koualeski (C) David Worley, Matthew Osbourne, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Todd Ambriz (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), David Taylor (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, James Waldron, Kelly Wilkerson, Tony Weston, Chris Hodges | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Terry Hunt and the foul's on James Leach - foul #1 on James Leach, team foul #8 | 16-9 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morant (fresh) SF - James Leach (tired) 3 pts. PF - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Koualeski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Ambriz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Terry Hunt (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt's layup is rejected by Horace Washington | 16-9 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Ambriz is called for the reach on Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Ambriz, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Richard Kearse (SF) Todd Ambriz, Samuel Goodman | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | David Taylor picks off the pass by David Morant | 16-9 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Terry Hunt is denied by Christopher Koualeski | 16-9 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | David Albee is hacked by James Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Leach, team foul #9 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (PG), Antonio Koffler (SG), Derek Lewis (SF), Larry Lally (PF) Gary Ryland, David Morant, James Leach, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SG), Christian Brand (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Richard Kearse, David Taylor, Terry Hunt | |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | David Albee makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | David Albee misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Koffler | 20-10 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Derek Lewis is called for the reach on Kenneth Cardwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Lewis, team foul #10 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (PG), Anthony Thomas (C) Derek Lewis, Christopher Koualeski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) David Albee | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Antonio Koffler | 23-12 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Koffler grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Cardwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Cardwell, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Leach (SF), Horace Washington (PF) David Worley, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kelly Wilkerson, Richard Kearse, Christian Brand, Chris Hodges | |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Cardwell and he's hacked by James Leach - foul #3 on James Leach, team foul #11 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) David Morant, James Leach, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Hunt is called for the reach on Matthew Osbourne - foul #2 on Terry Hunt, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Peck (SF), Christopher Koualeski (C) David Worley, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Koffler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Koualeski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Christian Brand (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (PG) Gary Ryland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) James Waldron | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Peck loses the ball out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), Horace Washington (PF), Larry Lally (C) Antonio Koffler, Matthew Osbourne, Christopher Koualeski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Tony Weston (PF) David Albee, David Taylor | |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | David Morant picks off the pass by Kenneth Cardwell in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Ryland | 28-18 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christian Brand | 28-21 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Christian Brand picks off the pass by David Morant | 28-21 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand buries a jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-23 |