| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Lundquist (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Dozier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Harlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| 19:22 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley tips it home | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:12 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Lundquist is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Dozier | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon drills a driving attempt in the lane | 38-32 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | George Harlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:21 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:59 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Carter takes the ball from Garry Dozier | 38-32 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena (PG), Joseph Meier (SG), Ricky Warren (SF), Stephen Signorelli (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Lundquist, Daniel Harris, Karl Blackmon, Garry Dozier, Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (PG), David Scott (SG), Julius Williams (SF), Lee Franz (C) Christopher Smith, Victor Carter, Steven Harrington, George Harlow | |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Roberts | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski (C) Shawn Treadway | |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gregory Morena (fresh) SG - Joseph Meier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Warren (fresh) PF - Stephen Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | David Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon (SF) Ricky Warren | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Victor Carter (SG) Samuel Roberts, Julius Williams | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Meier | 43-37 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | David Scott blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Meier - foul #2 on Joseph Meier, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF) Christopher Smith, Frank Swenceski | |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Shawn Treadway | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington hits a floater from the left wing set up by David Scott | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Davis (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Jason Whatley (C) Gregory Morena, Joseph Meier, Stephen Signorelli | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG) David Scott | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is hacked by Karl Blackmon - foul #2 on Karl Blackmon, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Lundquist (PG) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Harlow (C) Lee Franz | |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier is fouled on the floor by Shawn Treadway - foul #3 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena (SF), Joseph Meier (PF) Karl Blackmon, Garry Dozier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), David Scott (SF) Victor Carter, Steven Harrington | |
| 12:48 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 46-46 |
| 12:30 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Scott | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Loyola (MD) | Samuel Roberts is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Samuel Roberts, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Signorelli (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Lundquist, Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Lee Franz (PF), Frank Swenceski (C) David Scott, Shawn Treadway, George Harlow | |
| 11:55 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gregory Morena (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Meier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Stephen Signorelli picks off the pass by Christopher Smith | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts tips it home | 49-50 |
| 10:43 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Smith drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Morena | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Joseph Meier | 51-50 |
| 10:11 | Loyola (MD) | Samuel Roberts takes the ball from Gregory Morena | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:29 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lee Franz | 51-50 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Carter | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Lundquist (PG), Ricky Warren (SG), Karl Blackmon (SF), Garry Dozier (PF), Jason Whatley (C) Gregory Morena, Daniel Harris, Joseph Meier, Stephen Signorelli, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (PG), Julius Williams (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF), George Harlow (C) Christopher Smith, Victor Carter, Samuel Roberts, Lee Franz, Frank Swenceski | |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Harrington | 51-55 |
| 08:19 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Harrington | 51-55 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | David Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lundquist - foul #1 on Michael Lundquist, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Jason Whatley swats the shot by David Scott | 51-55 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Whatley - foul #2 on Jason Whatley, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | George Harlow makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | George Harlow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Lundquist (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Warren (fresh) SF - Karl Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garry Dozier (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Williams (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Harlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Loyola (MD) | Ricky Warren makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garry Dozier and the foul's on George Harlow - foul #2 on George Harlow, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG) Julius Williams | |
| 07:31 | Loyola (MD) | Ricky Warren misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:31 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:23 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lundquist | 55-57 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Ricky Warren steps in front of the David Scott pass | 55-57 |
| 06:41 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | David Scott misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | George Harlow tips it home | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon buries a shot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:07 | Loyola (MD) | Ricky Warren buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | George Harlow is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Joseph Meier (SF), Stephen Signorelli (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Lundquist, Ricky Warren, Karl Blackmon, Garry Dozier, Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), Julius Williams (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Frank Swenceski (C) David Scott, Victor Carter, Steven Harrington, Shawn Treadway, George Harlow | |
| 04:36 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Signorelli scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz drills a driving attempt from close range | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier loses the dribble to Frank Swenceski | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Shawn Treadway (PF) Julius Williams, Lee Franz | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gregory Morena (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Meier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:20 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:09 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Signorelli can't finish the layup | 64-62 |
| 03:08 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 03:07 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Meier connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Morena | 66-62 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier (PF), Jason Whatley (C) Joseph Meier, Stephen Signorelli | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SF), Lee Franz (C) Samuel Roberts, Frank Swenceski | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Jason Whatley takes the ball from Lee Franz | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley can't throw it down | 66-62 |
| 02:01 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Morena misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jason Whatley - foul #3 on Jason Whatley, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Lundquist (PG) Gregory Morena | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Harlow (C) Shawn Treadway | |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:26 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon's floater is tipped away by Lee Franz | 66-63 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Smith and he's hacked by Michael Lundquist - foul #2 on Michael Lundquist, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway (PF) Lee Franz | |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Loyola (MD) | Shawn Treadway is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #4 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Lundquist (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garry Dozier (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - George Harlow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:43 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon tips it in | 68-66 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Loyola (MD) | Garry Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:54 | Loyola (MD) | The jumper by Michael Lundquist is denied by George Harlow | 68-66 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Harlow | 68-66 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Signorelli (C) Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:15 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Signorelli throws it down set up by Michael Lundquist | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 70-68 |
| 02:36 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Signorelli slams it home on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 72-68 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | George Harlow's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harris | 72-68 |
| 02:22 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Harris banks in the layup | 74-68 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Harlow | 74-70 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Lundquist loses the ball out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley (C) Stephen Signorelli | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shawn Treadway | 74-73 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Treadway - foul #5 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Franz (PF) Shawn Treadway | |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 76-73 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | George Harlow snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Lundquist (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Blackmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Garry Dozier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Harrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - George Harlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garry Dozier - foul #1 on Garry Dozier, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 00:16 | Loyola (MD) | Karl Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lee Franz | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | George Harlow clanks a fadeaway from close range | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Whatley gets the rebound | 76-74 |