| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) SG - Victor Carter (fresh) SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) PF - Lee Franz (fresh) C - Kevin Belz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerome Caswell (fresh) SG - Todd Coleman (fresh) SF - Paul Leavens (fresh) PF - Boyd Lee (fresh) C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is hacked by Todd Coleman - foul #1 on Todd Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Carter | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kevin Belz | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay is hacked by Jerome Caswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Caswell, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens throws it down on a great pass from Jerome Caswell | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Robinson | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Lamont Halladay steals the ball from Jerome Caswell in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Carter - foul #1 on Victor Carter, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF), Shawn Treadway (C) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Franklin Chambers (PF) Jerome Caswell, Boyd Lee | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lamar Carver - foul #1 on Lamar Carver, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner (C) Daniel Robinson | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski grabs the board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) PF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) C - Shawn Treadway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Godbold (fresh) SG - Todd Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Leavens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Franklin Chambers (fresh) C - Terry Bremner (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Marvin Godbold picks off the pass by Bryan Coppola in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Frank Swenceski swats the shot by Marvin Godbold | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Frank Swenceski, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Marvin Godbold, Todd Coleman, Paul Leavens, Franklin Chambers, Terry Bremner | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Otha Berlinski, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kristopher Mason | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski is fouled on the floor by Victor Carter - foul #2 on Victor Carter, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SG), Bryan Coppola (SF) Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jeffries (SF) Boyd Lee | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Franz - foul #1 on Lee Franz, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF), Shawn Treadway (C) Lamont Halladay, David Scott, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman (SG), Franklin Chambers (PF), Terry Bremner (C) Jerome Caswell, Otha Berlinski, Daniel Robinson | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG) Kevin Smith | |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Carver | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway makes the floater from the baseline set up by Frank Swenceski | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman tips it but misses | 13-11 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts is hacked by Todd Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Coleman, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Lamar Carver, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Paul Leavens (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Marvin Godbold, Todd Coleman, David Jeffries, Franklin Chambers, Terry Bremner | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Mason | 13-11 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Shawn Treadway (PF) Samuel Roberts, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski (SF) Paul Leavens | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee's layup is rejected by Kevin Belz | 13-11 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Scott (fresh) SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerome Caswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otha Berlinski (fresh) PF - Boyd Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson is hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Frank Swenceski (C) Lamont Halladay, Kristopher Mason, Shawn Treadway, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Paul Leavens (SF), Franklin Chambers (PF), Terry Bremner (C) Jerome Caswell, Otha Berlinski, Boyd Lee, Daniel Robinson | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold is fouled on the floor by Bryan Coppola - foul #1 on Bryan Coppola, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG) David Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 16-13 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Kevin Smith steals the ball from Bryan Coppola in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 16-13 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses the lay-in | 16-13 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola tips it back up and in | 18-13 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner misses the easy layup | 18-13 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Godbold | 18-15 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Marvin Godbold is called for the reach on Samuel Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Godbold, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), David Scott (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Lee Franz, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), David Jeffries (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Marvin Godbold, Kevin Smith, Paul Leavens, Franklin Chambers, Terry Bremner | |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Lamont Halladay - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Boyd Lee | 19-17 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | David Jeffries lays it in on a great pass from Otha Berlinski | 19-19 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | David Scott misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Scott (fresh) SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerome Caswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otha Berlinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 19-19 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Caswell | 19-21 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Scott | 21-21 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee scores on a runner from the right block set up by Otha Berlinski | 21-23 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Boyd Lee steps in front of the Lamont Halladay pass | 21-23 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | David Jeffries misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Boyd Lee takes the ball from Lamont Halladay in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kristopher Mason - foul #1 on Kristopher Mason, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Frank Swenceski (C) Lamont Halladay, David Scott, Kristopher Mason, Shawn Treadway, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Paul Leavens (SF), Franklin Chambers (C) Jerome Caswell, David Jeffries, Boyd Lee, Daniel Robinson | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner (C) Otha Berlinski | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith is hacked by Samuel Roberts - foul #1 on Samuel Roberts, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz tips it home | 23-26 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Bryan Coppola steals it from Marvin Godbold | 23-26 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Victor Carter (SG) Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman (SG), Boyd Lee (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Kevin Smith, Franklin Chambers, Terry Bremner | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Coleman | 23-29 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Coppola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Franz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Godbold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Leavens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Victor Carter - foul #3 on Victor Carter, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), David Scott (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lamar Carver (PF), Shawn Treadway (C) Christopher Smith, Victor Carter, Bryan Coppola, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG) Marvin Godbold | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Frank Swenceski (PF) David Scott, Lamar Carver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers (PF), Terry Bremner (C) Boyd Lee, Daniel Robinson | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (SF) Kristopher Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski (SF) Paul Leavens | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Caswell | 26-34 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Jerome Caswell is called for the reach on Samuel Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Caswell, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SG) Lamont Halladay | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Franklin Chambers | 28-36 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Scott | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Otha Berlinski | 30-38 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts is hacked by Otha Berlinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otha Berlinski, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Lamar Carver, Frank Swenceski, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), David Jeffries (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Jerome Caswell, Otha Berlinski, Franklin Chambers, Terry Bremner | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Kristopher Mason (SF) Samuel Roberts, David Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Kevin Belz - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | David Jeffries is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-38 |