| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses short on a floater in the lane | 42-32 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones loses the dribble to Christopher Simpson | 45-32 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson throws it down | 47-32 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Spencer | 47-32 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby buries a shot from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Leon Jones steals it from Howard McGillen | 47-34 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Perry Wetherby, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman lays it in set up by Jeffrey Pedraza | 49-36 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Paul Counts takes the ball from Michael Madson | 49-36 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Counts | 51-36 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell is hacked by Bill Cox - foul #2 on Bill Cox, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson | |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Matthew Bannerman steals it from Michael Smith | 51-36 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith's floater is tipped away by Michael Smith | 51-36 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Michael Smith is blocked by Joseph Smith | 51-36 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ian Lade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ian Lade - foul #3 on Ian Lade, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Ian Lade, Michael Smith | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ed Harris and the foul's on Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman (C) Dustin Greenwood | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Walsh - foul #2 on Lester Walsh, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 3rd free throw | 54-39 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman loses the dribble to Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is fouled on the floor by Lester Walsh - foul #3 on Lester Walsh, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Adam West (PF) Michael Spencer, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 56-39 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Adam West double dribbles | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal (PG), Dustin Greenwood (C) Lester Walsh, Zachary Thoman | |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Ed Harris | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses the jumper from the left side | 56-41 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Lawerence Thomas takes the ball from Gerald Graybeal | 56-41 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawerence Thomas | 58-41 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by Gerald Graybeal - foul #1 on Gerald Graybeal, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Terry Rockwell (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ian Lade (C) Gerald Graybeal, Perry Wetherby, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Ian Lade is called for the reach on Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #4 on Ian Lade, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman (C) Ian Lade | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-41 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Anderson | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson lays it in set up by Terry Rockwell | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox's floater is tipped away by Michael Smith | 60-43 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Madson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Gerald Graybeal (SG), Leon Jones (PF) Michael Madson, Terry Rockwell, Michael Smith | |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ed Harris | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts tips it home | 62-45 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Matthew Bannerman picks off the pass by Ed Harris in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Zachary Thoman | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman's floater is tipped away by Leon Jones | 62-48 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Leon Jones picks off the pass by Jeffrey Pedraza | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on Lester Walsh - foul #3 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Gerald Graybeal, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen connects on the shot from the left block | 64-50 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Walsh | 64-53 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Perry Wetherby - foul #2 on Perry Wetherby, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Adam West (PF) Michael Spencer, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Ian Lade (C) Lester Walsh, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Ian Lade is called for the reach on Paul Counts - foul #5 on Ian Lade, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (SG), Zachary Thoman (C) Perry Wetherby, Ian Lade | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Zachary Thoman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 66-55 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is called for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Larry Bivens, Michael Smith | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Howard McGillen denies the turnaround by Gerald Graybeal | 66-55 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Terry Rockwell - foul #1 on Terry Rockwell, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Zachary Thoman | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell's layup is rejected by Thomas Anderson | 68-55 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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) | |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Pedraza | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Ed Harris (SF), Larry Bivens (PF) Terry Rockwell, Gerald Graybeal, Leon Jones | |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Ed Harris swats the layup by Thomas Anderson | 70-55 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is hacked by Dustin Greenwood - foul #1 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Bill Cox (C) Michael Spencer, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Michael Smith (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Thoman | 70-55 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Lester Walsh | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lester Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ed Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Zachary Thoman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris knocks in the floater from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-59 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-59 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 73-59 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens can't tip it in | 73-59 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Bill Cox is called for the reach on Larry Bivens - foul #3 on Bill Cox, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Gerald Graybeal (SF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Lester Walsh, Ed Harris, Zachary Thoman | |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Joseph Smith is blocked by Michael Smith | 73-61 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Bannerman and he's fouled by Larry Bivens - foul #1 on Larry Bivens, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Pedraza steals it from Terry Rockwell in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza scores on a floater near the basket set up by Matthew Bannerman and the foul's on Terry Rockwell - foul #2 on Terry Rockwell, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood blows the layup | 79-61 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts runs out the clock | 79-62 |