| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) SG - Cecil Plumley (fresh) SF - Hal Lewis (fresh) PF - David Drost (fresh) C - Ronald White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Eric Moffat (fresh) SG - Justin Clark (fresh) SF - Daniel Goulet (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) C - Albert Meyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Justin Clark - foul #1 on Justin Clark, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Tulane | Daniel Goulet is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | David Drost misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | David Drost misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | David Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Tulane | Cecil Plumley steals the ball from Eric Moffat | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Eric Moffat picks off the pass by Cecil Plumley | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Tulane | Eric Moffat hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | David Drost is fouled on the floor by Eric Moffat - foul #1 on Eric Moffat, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Ronald White clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | Justin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | Eric Moffat is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Peck (SG), Brian Pitcher (PF) Cecil Plumley, David Drost | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Evans | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Tulane | Eric Moffat hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Clark | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Goulet - foul #1 on Daniel Goulet, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG), Charles Wingo (SF), Ronald Andrews (C) Roger Williams, Hal Lewis, Ronald White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Busse (C) Albert Meyer | |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | James Evans knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Wingo - foul #1 on Charles Wingo, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Plumley (SG) Charles Wingo | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gordon Hill (PG), Antonio Berkley (SF) Eric Moffat, Daniel Goulet | |
| 16:12 | Tulane | James Evans makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Gordon Hill takes the ball from Lance Wagner in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Daniel Busse misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Andrews - foul #1 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Drost (PF) Brian Pitcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Fairbanks (C) James Evans | |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Daniel Busse makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Daniel Busse misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Ronald Andrews snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lance Wagner (fresh) SG - Cecil Plumley (fresh) SF - Charles Peck (fresh) PF - David Drost (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gordon Hill (fresh) SG - Justin Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Berkley (fresh) PF - Daniel Busse (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Fairbanks (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Fairbanks - foul #1 on Steven Fairbanks, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald White (C) Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Tulane | Justin Clark makes the floater from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | David Drost hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Busse - foul #1 on Daniel Busse, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Williams (PG), Hal Lewis (SF) Lance Wagner, Charles Peck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Moffat (PG), Daniel Goulet (SF), Albert Meyer (C) Justin Clark, Antonio Berkley, Steven Fairbanks | |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | David Drost makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | David Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Tulane | Hal Lewis takes the ball from Daniel Busse | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams makes the shot in the lane set up by David Drost | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | Gordon Hill is fouled on the floor by Cecil Plumley - foul #1 on Cecil Plumley, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Peck (SG), Brian Pitcher (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Cecil Plumley, David Drost, Ronald White | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Evans (PF) Daniel Busse | |
| 13:58 | Tulane | Albert Meyer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Hill | 9-13 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Justin Clark (SG), Steven Fairbanks (C) Daniel Goulet, Albert Meyer | |
| 13:26 | Tulane | James Evans misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Ronald Andrews misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Tulane | Justin Clark pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Eric Moffat makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Clark | 9-16 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis can't finish the layup | 9-16 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | Steven Fairbanks pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Roger Williams is called for the reach on Eric Moffat - foul #1 on Roger Williams, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG), Cecil Plumley (SG), Charles Wingo (SF), Ronald White (C) Roger Williams, Charles Peck, Hal Lewis, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Berkley (PG), Daniel Goulet (SF), Daniel Busse (C) Eric Moffat, Gordon Hill, Steven Fairbanks | |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald White - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Albert Meyer (C) Daniel Busse | |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to James Evans | 9-17 |
| 12:09 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley misses the lay-in | 9-17 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald White grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lance Wagner (fresh) SG - Cecil Plumley (fresh) SF - Charles Wingo (fresh) PF - Brian Pitcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Berkley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Justin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Goulet (fresh) PF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald White | 12-17 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Ronald White knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Plumley | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Tulane | Justin Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald White misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Meyer - foul #1 on Albert Meyer, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Williams (PG), Charles Peck (SG), Hal Lewis (SF), David Drost (PF) Lance Wagner, Cecil Plumley, Charles Wingo, Brian Pitcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Moffat (PG), Gordon Hill (SG), Daniel Busse (PF), Steven Fairbanks (C) Justin Clark, Daniel Goulet, James Evans, Albert Meyer | |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald White misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Steven Fairbanks pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Daniel Busse comes up short on the floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Daniel Busse grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:44 | Tulane | Daniel Busse grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Eric Moffat | 15-19 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald White | 15-19 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Peck | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Daniel Busse misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck is fouled on the floor by Gordon Hill - foul #1 on Gordon Hill, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Plumley (SG), Brian Pitcher (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Hal Lewis, David Drost, Ronald White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Justin Clark (SG), Daniel Goulet (SF), James Evans (PF), Albert Meyer (C) Eric Moffat, Antonio Berkley, Daniel Busse, Steven Fairbanks | |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Tulane | Justin Clark hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Hill | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Plumley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Peck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Pitcher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gordon Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Goulet (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Hill - foul #2 on Gordon Hill, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo (SF) Charles Peck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Travis Shipley (PG) Gordon Hill | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Daniel Goulet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Goulet - foul #2 on Daniel Goulet, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG) Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Moffat (PG) Daniel Goulet | |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Albert Meyer misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Cecil Plumley - foul #2 on Cecil Plumley, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Peck (SG), Hal Lewis (SF) Cecil Plumley, Charles Wingo | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Albert Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Albert Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Drost (PF), Ronald White (C) Brian Pitcher, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Busse (PF), Steven Fairbanks (C) James Evans, Albert Meyer | |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Eric Moffat scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Clark | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Travis Shipley - foul #1 on Travis Shipley, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:55 | Tulane | Steven Fairbanks snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:40 | Tulane | Justin Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Steven Fairbanks gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:24 | Tulane | Justin Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Moffat | 24-26 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Wagner | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Justin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 04:46 | Tulane | Daniel Busse misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Ronald White grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Eric Moffat steps in front of the Lance Wagner pass in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | Hal Lewis steps in front of the Steven Fairbanks pass | 27-26 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Charles Peck misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Daniel Busse pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:49 | Tulane | Daniel Busse is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roger Williams (PG), Cecil Plumley (SG), Charles Wingo (SF), Brian Pitcher (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Lance Wagner, Charles Peck, Hal Lewis, David Drost, Ronald White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gordon Hill (PG), Antonio Berkley (SG), Daniel Goulet (SF), James Evans (PF), Albert Meyer (C) Eric Moffat, Justin Clark, Travis Shipley, Daniel Busse, Steven Fairbanks | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Albert Meyer takes the ball from Ronald Andrews | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Roger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cecil Plumley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Wingo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Pitcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gordon Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Berkley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Goulet (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley is hacked by Charles Wingo - foul #2 on Charles Wingo, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | Tulane | Antonio Berkley misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Pitcher tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Gordon Hill pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Albert Meyer double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald White (C) Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Tulane | Justin Clark (SG) Antonio Berkley | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Cecil Plumley misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Albert Meyer snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Daniel Goulet clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald White | 27-26 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Cecil Plumley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald White tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Justin Clark grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | Albert Meyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Wingo pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Plumley and he's fouled by Gordon Hill - foul #3 on Gordon Hill, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Peck (SG), Hal Lewis (SF), David Drost (PF) Cecil Plumley, Charles Wingo, Brian Pitcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Berkley (PG), Travis Shipley (SF), Daniel Busse (PF), Steven Fairbanks (C) Gordon Hill, Daniel Goulet, James Evans, Albert Meyer | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Roger Williams makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Daniel Busse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis scores on a floater from the left block set up by David Drost | 32-26 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Justin Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Justin Clark, team foul #13 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lance Wagner (PG), Ronald Andrews (C) Roger Williams, Ronald White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Moffat (PG) Travis Shipley | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Hal Lewis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-26 |