| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eddie Prather (fresh) SG - Raymond Walker (fresh) SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Pope (fresh) SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) SF - Travis Hyden (fresh) PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) C - William Pless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | William Pless snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Guerro | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Walker | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope is fouled on the floor by Eddie Prather - foul #1 on Eddie Prather, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | William Pless misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Oblinski - foul #1 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | William Pless makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | William Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Bernard Guerro is called for the reach on Tony Oblinski - foul #1 on Bernard Guerro, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | William Pless snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Marley (PG), Bill Swider (SG), Ross Rice (SF), Robert Bushway (PF) Eddie Prather, Raymond Walker, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Sekuterski (PF) Arnold Smith | |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Marley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Pope - foul #1 on Richard Pope, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood (C) Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Marley misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Marley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:57 | Jacksonville State | Robert Bushway is called for the reach on Bernard Guerro - foul #1 on Robert Bushway, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Marley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bill Swider (fresh) SF - Ross Rice (fresh) PF - Robert Bushway (fresh) C - Dan Presswood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Pope (fresh) SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Hyden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Sekuterski (fresh) C - William Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 15:31 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Robert Marley, Ross Rice | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody (PG), Donald Aubuchon (SF), James Ethridge (C) Richard Pope, Travis Hyden, William Pless | |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Eddie Prather is blocked by Donald Aubuchon | 3-6 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 5-6 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Moody - foul #1 on Michael Moody, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG), Jerry Ferguson (PF) Bill Swider, Robert Bushway | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope (PG), Travis Hyden (SF), Arnold Smith (PF), William Pless (C) Bernard Guerro, Donald Aubuchon, Frank Sekuterski, James Ethridge | |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:02 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden jams it | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Arnold Smith steals the ball from Dan Presswood | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 7-10 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Dan Presswood is blocked by William Pless | 7-10 |
| 13:19 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Ross Rice (SF), Tony Oblinski (C) Eddie Prather, Joshua Johnson, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro (SG) Michael Moody | |
| 12:42 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden lays it in | 7-14 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski lays it up and in set up by Raymond Walker | 9-14 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | William Pless double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody (PG), Donald Aubuchon (SF), Frank Sekuterski (PF), James Ethridge (C) Richard Pope, Travis Hyden, Arnold Smith, William Pless | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) SG - Raymond Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ross Rice (fresh) PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Moody (fresh) SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Aubuchon (fresh) PF - Frank Sekuterski (fresh) C - James Ethridge (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Walker | 11-14 |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Frank Sekuterski is called for the reach on Ross Rice - foul #1 on Frank Sekuterski, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Robert Bushway (PF) Raymond Walker, Ross Rice, Jerry Ferguson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Aubuchon is called for the reach on Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Aubuchon, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope (PG), William Pless (C) Michael Moody, James Ethridge | |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sekuterski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville State | Donald Aubuchon tips it in | 13-16 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider is called for a backcourt violation | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (SG) Bill Swider | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden (SF), Arnold Smith (PF) Donald Aubuchon, Frank Sekuterski | |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Tony Oblinski - foul #2 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG), Dan Presswood (C) Ross Rice, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody (SG) Bernard Guerro | |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Bushway | 13-17 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway drills a turnaround from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 09:11 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:10 | Jacksonville State | William Pless pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:00 | Jacksonville State | Dan Presswood steps in front of the William Pless pass | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 08:38 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden misses long on a shot in the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Prather | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eddie Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Bushway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Moody (fresh) SF - Travis Hyden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Pless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith loses the dribble to Robert Bushway | 18-17 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather is fouled on the floor by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Marley (PG), Bill Swider (SG), Ross Rice (SF), Jerry Ferguson (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Eddie Prather, Raymond Walker, Joshua Johnson, Robert Bushway, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro (SG), Donald Aubuchon (SF), Frank Sekuterski (PF), James Ethridge (C) Richard Pope, Travis Hyden, Arnold Smith, William Pless | |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice's pass is intercepted by Bernard Guerro | 18-17 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Sekuterski | 18-17 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | James Ethridge misses short on a shot from the left block | 18-17 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Donald Aubuchon swats the short shot by Oscar Geist | 18-17 |
| 05:53 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Donald Aubuchon | 18-17 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sekuterski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 05:32 | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Aubuchon | 18-19 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Sekuterski | 18-19 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Aubuchon - foul #2 on Donald Aubuchon, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Raymond Walker (SG), Robert Bushway (C) Robert Marley, Bill Swider, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope (PG), Travis Hyden (SF), William Pless (C) Michael Moody, Donald Aubuchon, James Ethridge | |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Prather - foul #2 on Eddie Prather, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Dan Presswood (C) Eddie Prather, Ross Rice, Jerry Ferguson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith (PF) Frank Sekuterski | |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dan Presswood | 20-20 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood's floater is tipped away by William Pless | 20-20 |
| 03:52 | Jacksonville State | Travis Hyden grabs the board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Bushway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Pope (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Guerro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Hyden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Tony Oblinski (C) Bill Swider, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | William Pless tips it in | 20-22 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Oblinski | 23-22 |
| 02:39 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-22 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Arnold Smith can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Prather | 25-22 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | William Pless tips it in | 25-24 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Bushway, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson (PF) Robert Bushway | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody (PG), Scott Bigley (SG), Frank Sekuterski (PF) Richard Pope, Bernard Guerro, Arnold Smith | |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Scott Bigley loses the dribble to Jerry Ferguson | 25-24 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Travis Hyden steps in front of the Jerry Ferguson pass | 25-24 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody lays it in on a great pass from Travis Hyden | 25-26 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | Michael Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (SG), Ross Rice (SF) Raymond Walker, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Pope (PG), Donald Aubuchon (SF), James Ethridge (C) Scott Bigley, Travis Hyden, William Pless | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather is fouled on the floor by Donald Aubuchon - foul #3 on Donald Aubuchon, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Guerro (SG), Joseph Seymour (SF) Michael Moody, Donald Aubuchon | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sekuterski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | James Ethridge is hacked by Tony Oblinski - foul #3 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Marley (PG), Dan Presswood (C) Eddie Prather, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | James Ethridge misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Robert Marley is denied by Frank Sekuterski | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |