| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Winston Whisman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Stublaski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Gerald Duckworth steals the ball from Brent Zhu | 27-40 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-42 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Poythress - foul #1 on Jeremy Poythress, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 27-42 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo tips it but misses | 27-42 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu is called for 10 seconds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (SG), Roger Huynh (C) Winston Whisman, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Stublaski, Gregory Sparks, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Roger Huynh - foul #2 on Roger Huynh, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera (C) Jeremiah Leo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF) Sol Ferrari | |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl's floater is tipped away by Daniel Mosquera | 27-42 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Raymond Whaley and he's fouled by Larry Purcell - foul #1 on Larry Purcell, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (SG) Raymond Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | David McKune comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Barraza - foul #2 on Ronald Barraza, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins (PF) Brent Zhu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera tips it in | 32-44 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | David McKune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Winston Whisman (SG), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Ronald Barraza, Roman Rawlins, Daniel Mosquera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Philip Cecil, Larry Purcell, Martin Ertl | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Whaley | 34-44 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Whisman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Huynh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Stublaski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brian Stublaski - foul #2 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Brent Zhu (SF) Raymond Whaley, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SF), Martin Ertl (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Stublaski, Gregory Sparks, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | David McKune can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lacy is called for the reach on Roger Huynh - foul #3 on Thomas Lacy, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (SG), Roman Rawlins (PF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Winston Whisman, Jeremiah Leo, Roger Huynh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF), Larry Purcell (PF) Sol Ferrari, Thomas Lacy | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | David McKune drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG) Roman Rawlins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Philip Cecil, Martin Ertl | |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Stublaski - foul #3 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Daniel Mosquera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) David McKune, Larry Purcell | |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 35-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Whaley - foul #1 on Raymond Whaley, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Sidney Delarosa picks off the pass by Roman Rawlins | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa throws it down | 35-50 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Stublaski is called for the reach on Brent Zhu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman (SG), Jeremiah Leo (PF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Ronald Barraza, Roman Rawlins, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Philip Cecil (SF), Thomas Lacy (PF) Sol Ferrari, Brian Stublaski, Gregory Sparks | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil is hacked by Winston Whisman - foul #2 on Winston Whisman, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Mathew Stutzman (SF) Raymond Whaley, Brent Zhu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Larry Purcell (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Sidney Delarosa, Thomas Lacy, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Larry Purcell is denied by Daniel Mosquera | 36-50 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh (SF) Mathew Stutzman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Leo steps in front of the Jeremy Poythress pass | 36-50 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David McKune - foul #3 on David McKune, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Ronald Barraza (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Jeremiah Leo, Daniel Mosquera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Gregory Sparks (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) Jeremy Poythress, Philip Cecil, Larry Purcell, Martin Ertl | |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Winston Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Whisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Huynh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Barraza (fresh) C - Isaac Levesque (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McKune (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lacy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sidney Delarosa - foul #3 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu (SF), Roman Rawlins (PF) Winston Whisman, Roger Huynh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) David McKune | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari and he's hacked by Roman Rawlins - foul #3 on Roman Rawlins, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (SG), Daniel Mosquera (C) Roman Rawlins, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mathew Stutzman (SG), Jeremiah Leo (PF) Raymond Whaley, Ronald Barraza | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Thomas Lacy, Gregory Sparks, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig's pass is intercepted by Sidney Delarosa | 39-55 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa banks in the layup | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mosquera | 39-57 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Mathew Stutzman | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Mosquera - foul #1 on Daniel Mosquera, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Winston Whisman (SG), Roger Huynh (SF), Roman Rawlins (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Mathew Stutzman, Brent Zhu, Jeremiah Leo, Daniel Mosquera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sol Ferrari, David McKune, Larry Purcell, Martin Ertl | |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins tips it back up and in | 43-59 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roman Rawlins | 43-59 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Winston Whisman | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Winston Whisman, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Lacy (SF) Sidney Delarosa, Philip Cecil | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Poythress is called for the reach on Raymond Whaley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Poythress, team foul #10 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo (PF) Roman Rawlins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (PF) Gregory Sparks | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Brent Zhu steals the ball from Thomas Lacy | 47-59 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza lays it in on a great pass from Brent Zhu | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Raymond Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Roger Huynh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lacy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Daniel Mosquera (C) Raymond Whaley, Roger Huynh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Larry Purcell (PF) Sol Ferrari, Thomas Lacy, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Poythress steals it from Ronald Barraza | 49-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl tips it in | 49-61 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Jeremiah Leo grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Mosquera | 52-61 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mosquera is called for the reach on Jeremy Poythress - foul #2 on Daniel Mosquera, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley (PG), Winston Whisman (SG), Roger Huynh (SF), Roman Rawlins (PF), Isaac Levesque (C) Mark Hartwig, Ronald Barraza, Brent Zhu, Jeremiah Leo, Daniel Mosquera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) David McKune, Brian Stublaski, Larry Purcell, Martin Ertl | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roman Rawlins | 52-61 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque's pass is intercepted by Philip Cecil | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress is hacked by Raymond Whaley - foul #2 on Raymond Whaley, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Sol Ferrari is called for the reach on Isaac Levesque - foul #2 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Jeremy Poythress, Gregory Sparks | |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Isaac Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sidney Delarosa | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Raymond Whaley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Winston Whisman | 55-65 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Huynh - foul #3 on Roger Huynh, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig (PG), Brent Zhu (SF) Raymond Whaley, Isaac Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Sol Ferrari, Philip Cecil, Thomas Lacy | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | David McKune tips it back up and in | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | David McKune takes the ball from Brent Zhu in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski loses the dribble to Mark Hartwig | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Whisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Huynh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roman Rawlins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David McKune (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Stublaski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Sidney Delarosa is called for the reach on Mark Hartwig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #13 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza (SG), Mathew Stutzman (SF), Daniel Mosquera (C) Winston Whisman, Brent Zhu, Roman Rawlins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Brian Stublaski, Gregory Sparks, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Barraza takes the ball from Martin Ertl | 57-71 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Mathew Stutzman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza misses the tip | 57-71 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is fouled on the floor by Mark Hartwig - foul #2 on Mark Hartwig, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins (PF) Mathew Stutzman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Mark Hartwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Roman Rawlins is denied on a layup by Larry Purcell | 57-73 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Daniel Mosquera grabs the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hartwig and he's hacked by Philip Cecil - foul #1 on Philip Cecil, team foul #14 | 59-73 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Roger Huynh misses the free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Purcell | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil is called for traveling | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Hartwig and he's fouled by David McKune - foul #4 on David McKune, team foul #15 | 61-73 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Barraza makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa runs out the clock | 62-73 |