| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fresh) SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) C - Leo Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fresh) SG - Steven Armes (fresh) SF - Peter July (fresh) PF - Eugene Napier (fresh) C - John Smalls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra loses the dribble to Robert Matthews in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle is fouled on the floor by John Smalls - foul #1 on John Smalls, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Noel Parra | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle is fouled on the floor by Noel Parra - foul #1 on Noel Parra, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews loses the dribble to Steven Armes | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Parra | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Napier | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Noel Parra steals it from Leo Williams | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Willie Fleming steals the ball from Eugene Napier | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eugene Napier - foul #1 on Eugene Napier, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott (PG), Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (PF), Eric Sylvester (C) Stanley Brunelle, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), James Saunders (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), Leon East (PF), Denver Huddleston (C) Noel Parra, Steven Armes, Peter July, Eugene Napier, John Smalls | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Marvin Plott is called for the reach on Bob Picou - foul #1 on Marvin Plott, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rick Hanley (fresh) SG - Marvin Plott (fresh) SF - Dexter Cobble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Baughman (fresh) C - Eric Sylvester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bob Picou (fresh) SG - James Saunders (fresh) SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) PF - Leon East (fresh) C - Denver Huddleston (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denver Huddleston | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | James Baughman throws it down on a nice dish by Marvin Plott and he's fouled by Leon East - foul #1 on Leon East, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), Willie Fleming (PF) Marvin Plott, Dexter Cobble, Eric Sylvester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | James Baughman makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Baughman - foul #1 on James Baughman, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leo Williams (C) James Baughman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Eugene Napier (PF), Steven Krinsky (C) Bob Picou, Leon East, Denver Huddleston | |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | James Saunders misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Philip Mohler (SF) Rick Hanley, Milton Hanna | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Tyler Lee (SF), John Smalls (C) Noel Parra, Joshua Craig, Steven Krinsky | |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | James Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | James Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams's floater is tipped away by John Smalls | 16-12 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | John Smalls snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | John Smalls hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Leo Williams - foul #1 on Leo Williams, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott (SG) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (PF) James Saunders, Tyler Lee, Eugene Napier | |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Brunelle | 19-14 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Leon East scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Noel Parra | 19-16 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Noel Parra picks off the pass by Philip Mohler | 19-16 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), James Baughman (PF), Dexter Cobble (C) Marvin Plott, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Tyler Lee (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), Eugene Napier (PF), Denver Huddleston (C) Noel Parra, Steven Armes, Peter July, Leon East, John Smalls | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Tyler Lee takes the ball from James Baughman | 19-16 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Craig | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Sylvester (fresh) SF - Milton Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Baughman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dexter Cobble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bob Picou (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver Huddleston (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle is fouled on the floor by Bob Picou - foul #1 on Bob Picou, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG) Stanley Brunelle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Leon East (C) Tyler Lee, Joshua Craig | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Leon East - foul #2 on Leon East, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF) Milton Hanna | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky (C) Leon East | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Eric Sylvester steals the ball from Noel Parra in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | James Baughman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston buries a shot from the left block set up by Steven Krinsky | 22-20 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | Noel Parra steals the ball from James Baughman | 22-20 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou is hacked by James Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baughman, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), Leo Williams (C) Rick Hanley, Eric Sylvester, Philip Mohler, Dexter Cobble, James Baughman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Peter July (SF), Joshua Craig (PF), John Smalls (C) Noel Parra, Bob Picou, Denver Huddleston, Eugene Napier, Steven Krinsky | |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses the turnaround from close range | 22-20 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | James Saunders misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Plott - foul #2 on Marvin Plott, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Philip Mohler (SF) Marvin Plott, Milton Hanna | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Eugene Napier (PF) Steven Armes, Joshua Craig | |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | James Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | James Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Peter July swats the short shot by Willie Fleming | 22-22 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra is hacked by Stanley Brunelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Brunelle, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (SG), Tyler Lee (SF), Steven Krinsky (C) James Saunders, Peter July, John Smalls | |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming tips it in | 24-24 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Fleming - foul #1 on Willie Fleming, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Milton Hanna (SF), Dexter Cobble (PF) Stanley Brunelle, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF) Noel Parra, Tyler Lee, Eugene Napier | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rick Hanley (fresh) SG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dexter Cobble (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Williams (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bob Picou (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Krinsky (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Denver Huddleston | 24-26 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston banks in the layup on a great pass from Bob Picou and he's fouled by Dexter Cobble - foul #1 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), Eric Sylvester (C) Milton Hanna, Dexter Cobble, Leo Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), John Smalls (C) Bob Picou, Steven Krinsky | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Matthews | 27-29 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | John Smalls misses the jump hook in the paint | 27-29 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley's pass is intercepted by John Smalls | 27-29 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | James Saunders scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denver Huddleston | 27-31 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Milton Hanna (SF), Dexter Cobble (PF), Leo Williams (C) Rick Hanley, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming, Eric Sylvester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Peter July (SF), Eugene Napier (PF), Steven Krinsky (C) Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter July | 27-34 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Noel Parra is called for the reach on Dexter Cobble - foul #2 on Noel Parra, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF), Willie Fleming (PF) Milton Hanna, Leo Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Tyler Lee (SG) Noel Parra, James Saunders | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Peter July can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG), Leo Williams (C) Robert Matthews, Dexter Cobble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Smalls (C) Steven Krinsky | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Peter July - foul #1 on Peter July, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF) Peter July, Eugene Napier | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | John Smalls connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Sylvester (fresh) SF - Philip Mohler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Fleming (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bob Picou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Eric Sylvester is denied by John Smalls | 29-36 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Mohler - foul #1 on Philip Mohler, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott (SG), James Baughman (PF), Dexter Cobble (C) Eric Sylvester, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Leon East (PF) Bob Picou, Joshua Craig, John Smalls | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | James Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Steven Armes steps in front of the Marvin Plott pass | 29-37 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | James Baughman is called for the reach on Leon East - foul #3 on James Baughman, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Milton Hanna (SF), Willie Fleming (PF) Stanley Brunelle, Philip Mohler, James Baughman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter July (SF), Steven Krinsky (C) Tyler Lee, Denver Huddleston | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble is hacked by Noel Parra - foul #3 on Noel Parra, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), Joshua Craig (SF) Noel Parra, Peter July | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble connects on the floater from the left block set up by Milton Hanna | 32-39 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Plott - foul #3 on Marvin Plott, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SG), Leo Williams (C) Marvin Plott, Dexter Cobble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG) James Saunders | |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Armes | 32-41 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leon East | 32-41 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky double dribbles | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Philip Mohler (SF), Eric Sylvester (PF), Dexter Cobble (C) Rick Hanley, Milton Hanna, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Saunders (PG), Tyler Lee (SG), Peter July (SF), Eugene Napier (PF), John Smalls (C) Bob Picou, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Leon East, Steven Krinsky | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester lays it in set up by Stanley Brunelle | 34-41 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | John Smalls hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 34-41 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews makes the jump hook in the paint | 36-41 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Smalls hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eugene Napier | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-43 |