| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) SG - George Redmond (fresh) SF - Brian Maag (fresh) PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) C - Eric Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fresh) SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) SF - Gary Billings (fresh) PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) C - William Powers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Billings | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor scores on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | William Powers takes the ball from Tracy Robinson | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | George Redmond steps in front of the Rex Tuttle pass | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Czaplewski | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | William Powers pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Eric Taylor picks off the pass by William Powers | 2-3 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is hacked by Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Steven Mount (SG), James Doughty (SF), Ellis Brooks (PF), Lonny Henry (C) Tracy Robinson, George Redmond, Brian Maag, Shannon Carlyle, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), David Earnhardt (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Christopher Baillie (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, William Powers | |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Baillie - foul #1 on Christopher Baillie, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Doughty snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | James Doughty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Stanberry | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Houchens (fresh) SG - Steven Mount (fresh) SF - James Doughty (fresh) PF - Lonny Henry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ellis Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Velasco (fresh) SG - David Earnhardt (fresh) SF - John Stanberry (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) C - Christopher Baillie (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger tips it in | 4-5 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount scores on a runner from the right block set up by Bill Houchens | 6-5 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lonny Henry - foul #1 on Lonny Henry, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Ardian Stryjewski (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF) Bill Houchens, Lonny Henry, Ellis Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Thomas Velasco, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Christopher Baillie | |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | James Doughty pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Billings - foul #2 on Gary Billings, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor (C) James Doughty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), John Stanberry (SF) David Earnhardt, Gary Billings | |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Derek Winkle is called for the reach on George Redmond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Winkle, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Brian Maag (SF) Steven Mount, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Joshua Hargett - foul #1 on Joshua Hargett, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (PF), Lonny Henry (C) Shannon Carlyle, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG) Charles Rao | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry's pass is intercepted by John Stanberry in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Rex Tuttle is denied by Brian Maag | 9-6 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Joshua Hargett blocks the short jumper by Brian Maag | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | James Doughty grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | George Redmond hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | George Redmond grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | George Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Czaplewski - foul #1 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Steven Mount (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Ellis Brooks (C) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, James Doughty, Lonny Henry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Rex Tuttle, John Stanberry, Derek Winkle, Joshua Hargett | |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Powers | 10-8 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | The 3pt attempt by Emmanuel Badger is denied by George Redmond | 10-8 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Mount | 10-8 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | William Powers snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Mount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Velasco (fresh) SG - Charles Rao (fresh) SF - David Earnhardt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Powers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | William Powers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount is hacked by Thomas Velasco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SF), Eric Taylor (C) George Redmond, Ellis Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), Christopher Baillie (C) Charles Rao, William Powers | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Badger | 12-8 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), James Doughty (SF), Lonny Henry (PF) Steven Mount, Bill Houchens, Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), John Stanberry (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) Thomas Velasco, David Earnhardt, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is hacked by Ardian Stryjewski - foul #1 on Ardian Stryjewski, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Powers (C) Christopher Baillie | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Maag (SF), Ellis Brooks (C) Lonny Henry, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Samuel Czaplewski steals it from Ellis Brooks in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ellis Brooks | 12-11 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski is hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #2 on Derek Winkle, team foul #8 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG) Tracy Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Joshua Hargett (PF) Samuel Czaplewski, Rex Tuttle, John Stanberry, Derek Winkle | |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ellis Brooks - foul #1 on Ellis Brooks, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Steven Mount (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Lonny Henry (C) Ardian Stryjewski, Brian Maag, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF) William Powers | |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Shannon Carlyle | 14-11 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Lonny Henry | 16-11 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Bill Houchens picks off the pass by Thomas Velasco | 16-11 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens lays it in | 18-11 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao is called for 3 seconds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Maag (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Bill Houchens, Lonny Henry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Christopher Baillie (C) Thomas Velasco, Charles Rao, Joshua Hargett | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Maag | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steven Mount (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) PF - Shannon Carlyle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rex Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stanberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Baillie (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), James Doughty (SF), Lonny Henry (PF) George Redmond, Brian Maag, Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG) David Earnhardt | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor drills a floater in the lane | 22-11 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Mount takes the ball from John Stanberry | 22-11 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses the lay-in | 22-11 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Stanberry | 22-11 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Mount - foul #1 on Steven Mount, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Ellis Brooks (PF) Steven Mount, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), David Earnhardt (SF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Emmanuel Badger, Christopher Baillie | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ardian Stryjewski | 25-13 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry is hacked by Ellis Brooks - foul #2 on Ellis Brooks, team foul #5 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Brian Maag (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Eric Taylor (C) Ardian Stryjewski, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks, Lonny Henry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett (PF) Rex Tuttle | |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett snags the offensive board | 25-13 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt is fouled on the floor by George Redmond - foul #1 on George Redmond, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SG) David Earnhardt | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-13 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Powers - foul #1 on William Powers, team foul #9 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG) Tracy Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG) Thomas Velasco | |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Redmond - foul #2 on George Redmond, team foul #7 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), Ardian Stryjewski (SF), Lonny Henry (C) George Redmond, Brian Maag, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF) John Stanberry, Joshua Hargett | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | William Powers gets the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG) Charles Rao | |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 26-14 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle tips it but misses | 26-14 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rex Tuttle | 26-14 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-14 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Samuel Czaplewski steps in front of the Bill Houchens pass | 26-14 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Czaplewski | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Lonny Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Tuttle (tiring) 7 pts. SF - David Earnhardt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Powers (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle tips it in | 28-16 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 28-18 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ardian Stryjewski | 30-18 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | William Powers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Czaplewski and he's fouled by Steven Mount - foul #2 on Steven Mount, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), George Redmond (SG), Brian Maag (SF), James Doughty (PF), Eric Taylor (C) Bill Houchens, Steven Mount, Ardian Stryjewski, Shannon Carlyle, Lonny Henry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) Samuel Czaplewski, Rex Tuttle, David Earnhardt, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | William Powers makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Doughty and the foul's on William Powers - foul #2 on William Powers, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie (C) William Powers | |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Velasco | 33-24 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks (C) Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG) Charles Rao | |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Redmond | 36-24 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Maag - foul #1 on Brian Maag, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Brian Maag, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), John Stanberry (SG), Joshua Hargett (C) Thomas Velasco, Rex Tuttle, Christopher Baillie | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor blows the layup | 36-25 |