| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Weiss (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Drennon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Mellinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Stoneberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses the runner in the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Goodson | 37-38 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Woodbury steps in front of the Joel Webb pass | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Woodbury | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams (SG), John Quesinberry (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Jonathan Drennon, Paul Mellinger, Joel Webb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (PG), Mitchell Workman (SG), Justin Perry (SF), George Willette (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | George Willette double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Weiss | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | George Willette connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Workman | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss is fouled on the floor by Robert Evangelista - foul #2 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst (PG), Paul Mellinger (SF) William Weiss, Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Quesinberry is hacked by John Berkovitz - foul #3 on John Berkovitz, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan (SF) John Berkovitz | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Quesinberry | 42-42 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Williams | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Horst | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Randy Horst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mellinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Quesinberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Evangelista (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Workman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Sloan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Willette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-42 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Quesinberry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Evangelista - foul #3 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon (SG), Isaac Barthel (SF), James Pace (PF), Joel Webb (C) Irvin Williams, Paul Mellinger, Brian Smith, John Quesinberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Gene Bays (PF), Albert Burge (C) Robert Evangelista, Mitchell Workman, Bruce Sloan, George Willette, Justin Perry | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Woodbury | 46-42 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | James Pace steals the ball from Albert Burge | 46-42 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Goodson - foul #3 on Paul Goodson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss (PG), Raymond Stoneberg (C) Randy Horst, Joel Webb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Isaac Barthel steals it from Paul Goodson | 48-42 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel lays it in | 50-42 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Pace | 50-42 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-42 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace's floater is tipped away by Gene Bays | 50-42 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams (SG), Paul Mellinger (SF), Joel Webb (C) Jonathan Drennon, Isaac Barthel, Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reginald Hedin (PG), John Berkovitz (C) Paul Goodson, Albert Burge | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Woodbury - foul #2 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan (SG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Mellinger takes the ball from Bruce Sloan | 52-42 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss throws it down set up by Paul Mellinger | 54-42 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Weiss - foul #1 on William Weiss, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon (SG), Isaac Barthel (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Irvin Williams, Paul Mellinger, James Pace | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (PG), Mitchell Workman (SG), George Willette (PF) Reginald Hedin, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-43 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | George Willette grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Barthel - foul #4 on Isaac Barthel, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst (PG), John Quesinberry (SF), Raymond Stoneberg (C) William Weiss, Isaac Barthel, Joel Webb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reginald Hedin (PG), Albert Burge (C) Bruce Sloan, John Berkovitz | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Randy Horst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Drennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Quesinberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Stoneberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Reginald Hedin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Willette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista lays it in set up by George Willette | 54-45 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Quesinberry misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Stoneberg tips it in | 56-45 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Randy Horst | 56-45 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randy Horst | 59-45 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Quesinberry gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst is fouled on the floor by Reginald Hedin - foul #2 on Reginald Hedin, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss (PG), Irvin Williams (SG), Paul Mellinger (SF), James Pace (PF) Randy Horst, Jonathan Drennon, John Quesinberry, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Reginald Hedin, Mitchell Workman, Robert Evangelista, George Willette, Albert Burge | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger's floater is tipped away by John Berkovitz | 59-45 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Justin Perry | 59-45 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | William Weiss is called for the reach on Kenneth Woodbury - foul #2 on William Weiss, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb (C) Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mellinger - foul #2 on Paul Mellinger, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joel Webb - foul #2 on Joel Webb, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon (SG), Raymond Stoneberg (C) William Weiss, Joel Webb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Albert Burge (C) Justin Perry, John Berkovitz | |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 61-48 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace loses the ball out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst (PG), John Quesinberry (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Irvin Williams, Paul Mellinger, James Pace | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (PG), Mitchell Workman (SG), Bruce Sloan (SF) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Evangelista | 61-50 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Randy Horst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Drennon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Quesinberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Stoneberg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel (SG), Joel Webb (C) Jonathan Drennon, Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz (C) Albert Burge | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst is fouled on the floor by Robert Evangelista - foul #4 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon (SG) John Quesinberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Perry (SF), George Willette (PF) Bruce Sloan, Gene Bays | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | George Willette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Drennon takes the ball from John Berkovitz in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | George Willette grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Evangelista | 63-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Drennon | 65-52 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jumper by Isaac Barthel is denied by George Willette | 65-52 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Evangelista | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Workman | 65-54 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Horst can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Horst - foul #1 on Randy Horst, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss (PG), Irvin Williams (SG), John Quesinberry (SF), James Pace (PF), Raymond Stoneberg (C) Randy Horst, Jonathan Drennon, Isaac Barthel, Brian Smith, Joel Webb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Albert Burge (C) Robert Evangelista, Mitchell Workman, Justin Perry, George Willette | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Stoneberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Berkovitz - foul #4 on John Berkovitz, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) John Berkovitz | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Stoneberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Stoneberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Albert Burge | 65-55 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Quesinberry grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | William Weiss is called for the reach on Paul Goodson - foul #3 on William Weiss, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams is hacked by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #2 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger (SF) Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reginald Hedin (PG) Paul Goodson | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Kenneth Woodbury is blocked by John Quesinberry | 65-57 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Weiss (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Irvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mellinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Pace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Quesinberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Reginald Hedin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss banks in the layup set up by Irvin Williams | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Irvin Williams - foul #2 on Irvin Williams, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel (SG), Raymond Stoneberg (C) Irvin Williams, John Quesinberry | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan (SF) Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Reginald Hedin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Barthel | 69-59 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Irvin Williams (SG), John Quesinberry (C) Paul Mellinger, Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), John Berkovitz (C) Reginald Hedin, Bruce Sloan, Albert Burge | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury is whistled for traveling | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Smith (PF), Joel Webb (C) Irvin Williams, James Pace | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), George Willette (PF), Justin Perry (C) Robert Evangelista, Gene Bays, John Berkovitz | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss misses long on a shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | George Willette grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon (SG), Paul Mellinger (SF), Raymond Stoneberg (C) Isaac Barthel, John Quesinberry, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | George Willette is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-59 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | George Willette hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Stoneberg makes the shot from the left block set up by Jonathan Drennon | 71-61 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | George Willette buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Goodson | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chionesu Emanuel picks off the pass by Paul Mellinger | 71-64 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace (PF) Joel Webb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF), Albert Burge (C) George Willette, Justin Perry | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Pace - foul #4 on James Pace, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger is hacked by Chionesu Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joel Webb (C) Raymond Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chionesu Emanuel | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss is hacked by Paul Goodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Goodson, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel (SF) Paul Mellinger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chionesu Emanuel | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Goodson - foul #5 on Paul Goodson, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (PG) Paul Goodson | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Drennon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Drennon steps in front of the Chionesu Emanuel pass in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Barthel banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Drennon | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Burge | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace is hacked by Robert Evangelista in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG) Robert Evangelista | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-73 |