| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Dennis Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Loring (fresh) PF - Donald Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Doyle takes the ball from Darryl Young | 25-32 |
| 18:50 | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Olson | 25-34 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:17 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean tips it home | 28-36 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing knocks in the floater from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:42 | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Doyle | 30-38 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Burge | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Dean - foul #1 on Charles Dean, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Justin Perry (PF) Darryl Young, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Gerrity (SF), Gregory Simmons (PF), Russell Sanford (C) Willard Loring, Donald Olson, Charles Dean | |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Russell Sanford | 33-38 |
| 16:52 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons banks in the layup | 33-40 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge connects on the floater near the basket set up by Steve Sing | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Doyle | 35-42 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista's layup is rejected by Russell Sanford | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Dennis Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Gerrity (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dean Wilkes | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista's floater is knocked away by Charles Doyle | 37-42 |
| 15:02 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:39 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Evangelista is called for the reach on Franklin Gerrity - foul #1 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Steve Sing, Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Johnson (SG), Willard Loring (SF), Donald Olson (PF), Charles Dean (C) Dennis Hobbs, Charles Doyle, Gregory Simmons, Russell Sanford | |
| 14:26 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Gerrity clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:25 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dean | 37-42 |
| 14:11 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson loses the dribble to Robert Stokes | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Wilkes | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Gerrity is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Dean Wilkes | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Glenn McKemie (PG) Franklin Gerrity | |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Sing | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Loyola (MD) | William Johnson buries a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Willette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Glenn McKemie (fresh) SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Loring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Stokes steals it from Charles Dean | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Charles Dean | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Loyola (MD) | Glenn McKemie is fouled on the floor by George Willette - foul #1 on George Willette, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Darryl Young, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs (PG), Charles Doyle (SG), Franklin Gerrity (SF), Gregory Simmons (PF), Russell Sanford (C) Glenn McKemie, William Johnson, Willard Loring, Donald Olson, Charles Dean | |
| 10:34 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Gerrity hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Justin Perry | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 09:51 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Burge steals it from Russell Sanford | 47-45 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge lays it in set up by Dean Wilkes | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Sanford | 49-45 |
| 08:50 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Simmons, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Justin Perry (C) Steve Sing, Robert Evangelista, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring (SF), Charles Dean (C) Franklin Gerrity, Russell Sanford | |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Dean - foul #2 on Charles Dean, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:14 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Doyle | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young lays it in set up by Dean Wilkes | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Dennis Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willard Loring (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Doyle | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Gene Bays (PF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Kenneth Woodbury, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Glenn McKemie (PG), Franklin Gerrity (SG), William Johnson (SF), Donald Olson (PF) Dennis Hobbs, Charles Doyle, Willard Loring, Gregory Simmons | |
| 06:57 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Loyola (MD) | William Johnson double dribbles | 57-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF) Darryl Young, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Russell Sanford (C) Charles Dean | |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 06:03 | Loyola (MD) | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Evangelista - foul #2 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs (PG), Charles Doyle (SG) Glenn McKemie, William Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:52 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Franklin Gerrity - foul #1 on Franklin Gerrity, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring (SF) Franklin Gerrity | |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Loyola (MD) | Russell Sanford scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | Loyola (MD) | Willard Loring's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Bays | 58-56 |
| 04:41 | Loyola (MD) | Russell Sanford tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Olson swats the short shot by Robert Evangelista | 58-58 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista dunks the ball set up by Steve Sing | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Evangelista steps in front of the Willard Loring pass | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Justin Perry (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Robert Evangelista, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean (C) Russell Sanford | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Dennis Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Willard Loring (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Bays | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 03:10 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Donald Olson | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Hobbs | 63-61 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:28 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Dennis Hobbs is called for the reach on Steve Sing - foul #2 on Dennis Hobbs, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Darryl Young | 68-61 |
| 01:26 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle's floater is knocked away by Steve Sing | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Willard Loring is called for the reach on Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Willard Loring, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Donald Olson | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Loyola (MD) | Albert Burge steps in front of the Willard Loring pass | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hobbs - foul #3 on Dennis Hobbs, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Evangelista (SF) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Loyola (MD) | Darryl Young takes the ball from Charles Doyle | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista banks in the layup set up by Darryl Young | 72-61 |
| 00:28 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Darryl Young, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Glenn McKemie (PG), Franklin Gerrity (SG), William Johnson (SF), Gregory Simmons (PF), Russell Sanford (C) Dennis Hobbs, Charles Doyle, Willard Loring, Donald Olson, Charles Dean | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes runs out the clock | 72-61 |