| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Gene Bays - foul #2 on Gene Bays, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Albert Burge | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stokes | 43-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Dietrich | 43-43 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Bays | 43-43 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Stokes | 45-43 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Albert Burge - foul #2 on Albert Burge, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Perry (C) Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard (PF) Archie Sanders | |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gene Bays | 47-43 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | William Mason is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF) Darryl Young, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Brandon Aurand (SF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Edward Dietrich, John Stankiewicz, William Mason | |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard knocks in the shot from close range | 47-45 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders (PF) Sean Davis | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Evangelista steals the ball from Gilbert Remillard | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Remillard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a shot in the lane | 47-45 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Rice | 47-45 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Gene Bays (PF) Steve Sing, Robert Evangelista, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), John Stankiewicz (SF), William Mason (C) James Rice, Gilbert Remillard, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Young | 49-45 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz's floater is tipped away by Albert Burge | 49-45 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Brandon Aurand steals it from Dean Wilkes | 49-45 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Brandon Aurand | 49-47 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Justin Perry (C) Dean Wilkes, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Davis (SG), Gilbert Remillard (PF) Brandon Aurand, Archie Sanders | |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury (PF) Gene Bays | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Stokes | 52-47 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich is hacked by Justin Perry - foul #1 on Justin Perry, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG) Darryl Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (PG), Jonathan Bacon (C) Edward Dietrich, William Mason | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis is hacked by Kenneth Woodbury - foul #1 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis misses long on a shot near the basket | 52-47 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes is fouled on the floor by John Stankiewicz - foul #3 on John Stankiewicz, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF), Gene Bays (PF) Robert Stokes, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Archie Sanders (PF) John Stankiewicz, Gilbert Remillard | |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Evangelista takes the ball from Archie Sanders | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry tips it home | 54-47 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits a driving attempt from the left block | 54-49 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), John Stankiewicz (SF), William Mason (C) Sean Davis, Brandon Aurand, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | William Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | William Mason knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Rice | 55-51 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | William Mason gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders's layup is rejected by Gene Bays | 55-51 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | William Mason tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | James Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Gene Bays denies the turnaround by John Stankiewicz | 55-53 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich clanks a floater from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Edward Dietrich is called for the reach on Steve Sing - foul #2 on Edward Dietrich, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Robert Evangelista, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Gilbert Remillard (SF), Alexander Doyal (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Edward Dietrich, James Rice, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders, William Mason | |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Kenneth Woodbury - foul #2 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses the shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Remillard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Doyal (fresh) C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #1 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG) Alexander Doyal | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Sean Davis steals it from Kenneth Woodbury | 57-58 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis banks in the layup | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), George Willette (C) Dean Wilkes, Chionesu Emanuel, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz (SF) Brandon Aurand | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | George Willette picks off the pass by John Stankiewicz | 57-60 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Steve Sing and he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) George Willette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Mason (C) Jonathan Bacon | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich is hacked by Steve Sing - foul #2 on Steve Sing, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Willette (PF) Kenneth Woodbury | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal (PF) Gilbert Remillard | |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits a floater from the right side set up by Steve Sing | 62-62 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich loses the dribble to Albert Burge | 62-62 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Robert Stokes is blocked by Alexander Doyal | 62-62 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | William Mason grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | William Mason snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | George Willette tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | William Mason grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Albert Burge steals the ball from John Stankiewicz | 62-64 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | George Willette drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Stokes | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Willette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Doyal (fresh) C - William Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | George Willette swats the layup by Alexander Doyal | 65-64 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge double dribbles | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Gene Bays (PF), Justin Perry (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Robert Stokes, George Willette, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (PG), James Rice (SG), Gilbert Remillard (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Edward Dietrich, Sean Davis, John Stankiewicz, Alexander Doyal, William Mason | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Dean Wilkes is called for the reach on James Rice - foul #1 on Dean Wilkes, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | James Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Stokes (SF) Dean Wilkes, Robert Evangelista | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Davis (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF), William Mason (C) James Rice, Gilbert Remillard, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Mason | 65-66 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brandon Aurand | 65-69 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes is fouled on the floor by Archie Sanders - foul #1 on Archie Sanders, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG) Brandon Aurand | |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | William Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Sing | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Sing | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | William Mason wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Mason - foul #1 on William Mason, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits a fadeaway in the paint | 73-73 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dietrich | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | William Mason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 75-75 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing travels with the ball | 75-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Justin Perry (C) Darryl Young, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 75-75 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing tips it home | 77-75 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | William Mason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Sing | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Young | 81-75 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Albert Burge | 81-75 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Archie Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge is hacked by Sean Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Evangelista (SF) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders tips it in | 81-77 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SF) Dean Wilkes, Robert Evangelista | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dietrich - foul #3 on Edward Dietrich, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Archie Sanders is called for the reach on Gene Bays - foul #2 on Archie Sanders, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Evangelista (SF) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Dietrich | 84-80 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Sean Davis is called for the reach on Dean Wilkes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Davis, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SF) Robert Evangelista | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dietrich - foul #4 on Edward Dietrich, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | William Mason gets the offensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dietrich | 88-86 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dietrich - foul #5 on Edward Dietrich, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (PG) Edward Dietrich | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Darryl Young takes the ball from John Stankiewicz | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young runs out the clock | 90-86 |