| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Finklea (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fresh) C - David Maze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | David Maze can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Darryl Young - foul #1 on Darryl Young, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | David Maze misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | David Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | James Ray is called for the reach on Mitchell Finklea - foul #2 on James Ray, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | David Maze is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Maze, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett (SF), George Ernest (PF) John Wilson, Dennis Woods | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Way - foul #2 on Jon Way, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Cagle and the foul's on Theodore Corlett - foul #1 on Theodore Corlett, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (SG), Gregory Moore (PF), Edwin Jackson (C) Jon Way, Mitchell Finklea, David Maze | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (PF) Darryl Young, James Ray | |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Shepard | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 43-38 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (SG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF) Jeff Shepard, Gregory Moore, Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Mike Knowles, Brian Cagle | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), David Maze (C) Theodore Corlett, George Ernest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), James Ray (PF) Robert Stokes, Albert Burge | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dennis Woods | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | John Wilson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | David Maze hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Jon Way is called for the reach on Dean Wilkes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Way, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG) Jon Way | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses long on a shot from close range | 45-39 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | David Maze buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | James Ray is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Ray, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Theodore Corlett (SG), George Ernest (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), Edwin Jackson (C) Jeff Shepard, Mitchell Finklea, John Wilson, Dennis Woods, David Maze | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), Eric Melgar (PF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Darryl Young, Brian Beckstead, James Ray, William Bing | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Eric Melgar steals the ball from Theodore Corlett | 48-39 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | George Ernest blocks the short jumper by Albert Burge | 48-39 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Jon Way grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Stokes picks off the pass by Jon Way in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes banks in the layup | 48-41 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG) George Ernest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle (C) Albert Burge | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), David Maze (C) Jon Way, Theodore Corlett, Gregory Moore, Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF) Robert Stokes, Mike Knowles, Eric Melgar | |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead is hacked by Carmen McKeithan - foul #1 on Carmen McKeithan, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG), Mitchell Finklea (SG) Gregory Paschal, Carmen McKeithan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), James Ray (PF) Dean Wilkes, William Bing | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | James Ray snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Sing and the foul's on Jeff Shepard - foul #1 on Jeff Shepard, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Ernest (PF) Dennis Woods | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Darryl Young | 48-48 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Shepard | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle blows the layup but he's fouled by David Maze - foul #2 on David Maze, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Theodore Corlett (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), Edwin Jackson (C) Jeff Shepard, Mitchell Finklea, John Wilson, George Ernest, David Maze | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), William Bing (SF), Eric Melgar (PF) Dean Wilkes, Darryl Young, Brian Beckstead, James Ray | |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Way | 54-48 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes drills a jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 54-50 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Melgar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Cagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle misses the floater in the paint | 54-50 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods drills a shot from close range | 56-50 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Theodore Corlett is called for the reach on William Bing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Corlett, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Mitchell Finklea (SG), George Ernest (SF), Gregory Moore (PF) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, Theodore Corlett, Dennis Woods | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), Brian Beckstead (C) Robert Stokes, Eric Melgar, Brian Cagle | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | William Bing makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | William Bing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | George Ernest is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Ernest, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilson (SF) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hunter (SG), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, William Bing | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Hunter misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Gregory Paschal is called for the reach on Dean Wilkes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Paschal, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (SG), David Maze (C) Mitchell Finklea, George Ernest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), James Ray (PF) Robert Hunter, Albert Burge | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Gregory Moore steals it from James Ray | 58-53 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard is fouled on the floor by Mike Knowles - foul #3 on Mike Knowles, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Theodore Corlett (SF), George Ernest (PF) Gregory Paschal, Jeff Shepard, John Wilson, Gregory Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), William Bing (SF), Eric Melgar (PF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray, Brian Beckstead | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | George Ernest loses the dribble to Eric Melgar | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar blows the wide open layup | 58-53 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | George Ernest gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | George Ernest misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (SG), Dennis Woods (PF) Carmen McKeithan, David Maze | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | George Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | George Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | William Bing can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Way | 62-53 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar is fouled on the floor by George Ernest - foul #4 on George Ernest, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson (C) George Ernest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), Brian Cagle (C) Robert Stokes, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Eric Melgar gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Jon Way is called for the reach on Darryl Young - foul #4 on Jon Way, team foul #13 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), John Wilson (SF) Jon Way, Mitchell Finklea, Theodore Corlett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (SF), James Ray (PF) Mike Knowles, Eric Melgar | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jeff Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard misses short on a jump hook from close range | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Cagle | 62-56 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead lays it up and in set up by Steve Sing | 62-58 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | John Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Ernest (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), David Maze (C) John Wilson, Dennis Woods, Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), William Bing (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Brian Cagle | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | William Bing can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | George Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | William Bing is called for the reach on Gregory Moore - foul #2 on William Bing, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Mitchell Finklea (SG) Jeff Shepard, Carmen McKeithan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) James Ray | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | David Maze misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | William Bing snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Gregory Paschal picks off the pass by Dean Wilkes in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | George Ernest lays it up and in set up by Gregory Paschal | 64-58 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead tips it home | 64-60 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | George Ernest is hacked by William Bing - foul #3 on William Bing, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Theodore Corlett (SF), Edwin Jackson (C) Gregory Paschal, Gregory Moore, David Maze | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Hunter (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | George Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | George Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Cagle | 65-60 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on George Ernest - foul #5 on George Ernest, team foul #15 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG), Dennis Woods (PF) Mitchell Finklea, George Ernest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dennis Woods | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | James Ray drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steve Sing | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Cagle | 65-63 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Woods - foul #3 on Dennis Woods, team foul #16 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (SG) Carmen McKeithan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG) Robert Hunter | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard loses the dribble to Mike Knowles | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Cagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | James Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses the jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea (SG), John Wilson (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), David Maze (C) Jeff Shepard, Theodore Corlett, Dennis Woods, Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (PF), William Bing (C) James Ray, Brian Cagle | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | John Wilson's floater is knocked away by Brian Beckstead | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle (C) William Bing | |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Mike Knowles is blocked by David Maze | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | John Wilson steals the ball from Steve Sing | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Steve Sing - foul #3 on Steve Sing, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods (PF) Gregory Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Ray (PF) Brian Beckstead | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Knowles and he's fouled by Mitchell Finklea - foul #2 on Mitchell Finklea, team foul #17 | 65-66 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | David Maze gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Jon Way connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mitchell Finklea | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the turnaround from close range | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |