| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gene Bays | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Burge | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan is fouled on the floor by Steve Sing - foul #1 on Steve Sing, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Gene Bays takes the ball from Jon Way | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), David Alford (C) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Darryl Young, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | David Alford gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Paschal | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Gregory Paschal - foul #1 on Gregory Paschal, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF) Gregory Paschal, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Alford - foul #2 on David Alford, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson (C) David Alford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Way | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | George Willette clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Goodrich - foul #2 on Henry Goodrich, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Gregory Paschal (SG), John Wilson (SF), Edwin Jackson (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, Henry Goodrich, Gregory Moore, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Darryl Young, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rafael Chee (fresh) SG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Leachman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Willette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Leachman, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Alford (PF) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SF), Justin Perry (PF) Robert Evangelista, George Willette | |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry misses short on a floater near the basket | 41-35 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | David Alford can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee tips it in | 43-37 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF) Rafael Chee, Gregory Paschal, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) Albert Burge | |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Stokes | 43-40 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson (PF), Tony Johnson (C) David Alford, Gary Leachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), John Berkovitz (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Justin Perry | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan makes the 3rd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carmen McKeithan - foul #2 on Carmen McKeithan, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF) Robert Stokes, Gene Bays | |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), John Wilson (SF) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, Henry Goodrich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Jackson | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young's pass is intercepted by John Wilson in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Darryl Young steps in front of the Edwin Jackson pass | 48-44 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing hits the finger roll set up by Darryl Young | 48-46 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Paschal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Berkovitz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Jackson - foul #1 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Gregory Paschal, Gregory Moore, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Robert Evangelista, John Berkovitz | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Dean Wilkes picks off the pass by Carmen McKeithan | 53-48 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Jon Way can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | David Alford grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan is fouled on the floor by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #1 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Albert Burge is called for the reach on Gary Leachman - foul #2 on Albert Burge, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson (PF) David Alford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Albert Burge denies the turnaround by Carmen McKeithan | 53-50 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Carmen McKeithan is called for the reach on Chionesu Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carmen McKeithan, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), John Wilson (SF), Tony Johnson (C) Jon Way, Henry Goodrich, Gary Leachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Justin Perry (C) Dean Wilkes, Albert Burge | |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Tony Johnson | 53-51 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson hits a shot from the left block set up by Carmen McKeithan and he's fouled by Justin Perry - foul #2 on Justin Perry, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF) Chionesu Emanuel, Robert Stokes | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Steve Sing | 56-53 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Justin Perry picks off the pass by John Wilson | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Carmen McKeithan - foul #4 on Carmen McKeithan, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Rafael Chee, Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SF), George Willette (C) Steve Sing, Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry | |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Willette - foul #1 on George Willette, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (SG) Gary Leachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Darryl Young | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits a shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Alford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Willette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jon Way | 61-57 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG), John Wilson (SF), Gary Leachman (C) Gregory Paschal, Henry Goodrich, David Alford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Evangelista - foul #3 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Edwin Jackson (PF) Jon Way, Gregory Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) George Willette | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Evangelista | 62-60 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Perry (PF) Gene Bays | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Steve Sing | 62-62 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Chee | 65-62 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Gary Leachman picks off the pass by Albert Burge in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the runner from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-62 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Justin Perry | 67-62 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Gregory Paschal (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), David Alford (C) Rafael Chee, Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Gary Leachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), George Willette (C) Steve Sing, Chionesu Emanuel, Justin Perry, Albert Burge | |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jon Way | 69-64 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is hacked by David Alford - foul #3 on David Alford, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SF) Robert Evangelista | |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Alford | 69-65 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore double dribbles | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Alford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Willette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Gregory Paschal is called for the reach on Darryl Young - foul #2 on Gregory Paschal, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson (C) David Alford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Darryl Young - foul #3 on Darryl Young, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is hacked by Henry Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Goodrich, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilson (SF), Edwin Jackson (PF) Gregory Paschal, Henry Goodrich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Kenneth Woodbury, George Willette | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | John Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Alford (PF) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), George Willette (C) Dean Wilkes, John Berkovitz | |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Bays | 72-69 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Burge (C) George Willette | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Jon Way is whistled for a carry | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays's fadeaway is rejected by John Wilson | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the floater from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG), Edwin Jackson (PF) Gregory Moore, David Alford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jon Way - foul #3 on Jon Way, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | John Wilson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan is fouled on the floor by Darryl Young - foul #4 on Darryl Young, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Tony Johnson | 74-72 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Jon Way makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carmen McKeithan | 77-72 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing loses the dribble to Tony Johnson in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Jon Way makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Jackson | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 80-72 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Jon Way misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Albert Burge | 80-72 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Tony Johnson blocks the short jumper by Darryl Young | 80-72 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry is alone and drills a runner from the right block | 82-74 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Edwin Jackson (PF), Tony Johnson (C) Gregory Paschal, Gregory Moore, David Alford, Gary Leachman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Gene Bays (PF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Robert Evangelista, Kenneth Woodbury, Justin Perry | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Albert Burge - foul #3 on Albert Burge, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-74 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carmen McKeithan - foul #5 on Carmen McKeithan, team foul #15 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Alford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Leachman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Wilkes - foul #2 on Dean Wilkes, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG) Gregory Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG) Darryl Young | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Rafael Chee steals the ball from Kenneth Woodbury in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Chionesu Emanuel is called for the reach on Gregory Paschal - foul #2 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #13 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore (SG) Rafael Chee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista double dribbles | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal runs out the clock | 88-74 |