| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fresh) SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard clanks a jump hook near the basket | 35-25 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson tips it in | 37-25 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-25 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Roland Myers - foul #1 on Roland Myers, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde loses the dribble to Jamie Kennedy | 40-28 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Johnson - foul #1 on Mario Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Stroup (C) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Mario Johnson, Christopher Baum, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG), John Canaday (SG), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the jumper in the paint | 40-29 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dean McGurren - foul #1 on Dean McGurren, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG) Terry Christiansen | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Haakenson | 41-29 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Teddy Johnson - foul #2 on Teddy Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Teddy Johnson | 44-31 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos misses the floater from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-33 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Corey Rose (SF), Christopher Baum (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Teddy Johnson, Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Johnny Smith, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Jason Townsend, Allen Alamo, John Canaday, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-33 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) SF - Terry Christiansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Corey Rose - foul #1 on Corey Rose, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson (SF) Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Christiansen | 46-33 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Steven Boston (SG), Johnny Smith (C) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Corey Rose | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), John Canaday (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Glen Faulk, Terry Christiansen, Roland Myers | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Bustos | 48-33 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | John Claar connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Steven Boston is denied by John Canaday | 48-36 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Adrian Bustos is called for the reach on Jimmie Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Bustos, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Ricky Valles (SF), Charles Stroup (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Mario Johnson, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) John Claar, John Canaday, Jamie Kennedy, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Ricky Valles - foul #2 on Ricky Valles, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde's layup is rejected by Dean McGurren | 48-39 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-39 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean McGurren | 48-39 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles tips it in | 50-41 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ricky Valles | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Valles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stroup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Alamo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Haakenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Corey Rose (C) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Ricky Valles, Charles Stroup, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), John Canaday (SG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (PF), Roland Myers (C) Glen Faulk, Jimmie Page, Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Canaday - foul #1 on John Canaday, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson (SF) Teddy Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adrian Bustos | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Bustos - foul #2 on Adrian Bustos, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum (PF) Corey Rose | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Jamie Kennedy (PF) Terry Christiansen, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | John Claar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Canaday | 56-46 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roland Myers | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend is fouled on the floor by Adrian Bustos - foul #3 on Adrian Bustos, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Corey Rose (SF), Charles Bennett (C) Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Mario Johnson, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) John Canaday, Roland Myers | |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose clanks a floater from the left side | 56-47 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | John Claar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Rose - foul #2 on Corey Rose, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Charles Stroup (PF) Steven Verde, Christopher Baum | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) Jason Townsend, Terry Christiansen, Jamie Kennedy | |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | John Claar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teddy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stroup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Claar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Alamo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Stroup - foul #1 on Charles Stroup, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Christopher Baum (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Steve Leonard, Teddy Johnson, Corey Rose, Charles Stroup, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), John Canaday (SG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Roland Myers (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Allen Alamo, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steven Verde | 58-50 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum blows the layup | 58-50 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren travels in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson (SF) Steven Boston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF) Dean McGurren | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Baum | 60-50 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Johnny Smith steals the ball from John Canaday | 60-50 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Johnson | 62-50 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page travels with the ball | 62-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Steven Boston (SF), Charles Stroup (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Adrian Bustos, Mario Johnson, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Allen Alamo (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Dean McGurren (C) Jimmie Page, John Canaday, Terry Christiansen, Wayne Haakenson, Roland Myers | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Jamie Kennedy - foul #1 on Jamie Kennedy, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steve Leonard | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett loses the dribble to Allen Alamo | 65-50 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Glen Faulk | 65-52 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Steven Verde takes the ball from John Claar in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde drills a fadeaway from the left side | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is whistled for traveling | 70-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Ricky Valles (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Corey Rose (C) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Steven Boston, Charles Stroup, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), Jimmie Page (SG), John Canaday (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (PF) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Allen Alamo, Jamie Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Bustos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Valles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean McGurren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Johnson | 70-52 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 70-52 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose grabs the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Dean McGurren - foul #2 on Dean McGurren, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the easy layup | 71-52 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Corey Rose | 71-52 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Dean McGurren is called for the reach on Adrian Bustos - foul #3 on Dean McGurren, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Boston (SF), Charles Stroup (C) Ricky Valles, Corey Rose | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Wayne Haakenson (C) Jason Townsend, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup clanks a floater from the right side | 71-52 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston tips it home | 73-52 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | John Canaday misses the dunk | 73-52 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jimmie Page | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson runs out the clock | 73-54 |