| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Guida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | James Palmer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand misses the turnaround in the lane | 43-32 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | John Guida grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | David Nordman buries a floater from the right side | 45-32 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Bostic - foul #1 on Barry Bostic, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand is whistled for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Warren Conboy (PF) James Palmer, Howard Stinson, John Guida | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood (PF), John Smith (C) Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey is hacked by Jeffrey Hagood - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hagood, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Jeremy Paz (C) David Nordman, Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (SG), Quinton Yang (PF) Jay Wilson, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Quinton Yang - foul #1 on Quinton Yang, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | John Smith grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is hacked by Jeremy Paz - foul #3 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), Barry Bostic (C) James Lunde, Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Jeremy Paz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG), Stephen Klingler (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Donald Bachelder, Mark Bachand, Quinton Yang, John Smith | |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Bowman | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffery Vue | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Stinson | 47-40 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 47-40 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Jay Wilson is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #3 on Jay Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Warren Conboy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), John Smith (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hagood | 47-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | John Guida snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Joe Peachey (SG), Robert Davis (SF) David Nordman, James Palmer, Howard Stinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (SG) Jay Wilson | |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder is hacked by Joe Peachey - foul #1 on Joe Peachey, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (C) Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder buries a jump hook from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey is fouled on the floor by Donald Bachelder - foul #1 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (C) Jeremy Paz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SG) Donald Bachelder | |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Stephen Klingler is called for the reach on Joe Peachey - foul #1 on Stephen Klingler, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (C) John Guida | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Koepp (PG) Mark Bachand | |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 48-42 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | James Lunde picks off the pass by Eric Patton | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Koepp (fresh) SG - Eric Patton (fresh) SF - Stephen Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Vue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Warren Conboy | 50-42 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Paz | 50-42 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Koepp - foul #1 on Joseph Koepp, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) James Lunde, Joe Peachey, Warren Conboy, Jeremy Paz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), John Smith (C) Joseph Koepp, Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Guida - foul #2 on John Guida, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | James Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | John Guida grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Palmer | 55-45 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson is hacked by James Palmer - foul #3 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | John Guida is called for the reach on Mark Bachand - foul #3 on John Guida, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson's pass is intercepted by David Nordman | 55-45 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | David Nordman can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | John Smith grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Barry Bostic takes the ball from John Smith | 55-45 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | David Nordman's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 55-45 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood tips it home | 55-47 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Stinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Guida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Bostic (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bachand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | John Guida hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Nordman | 57-47 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Howard Stinson swats the short shot by Mark Bachand | 57-47 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | John Guida pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 57-47 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | John Smith buries a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Hagood picks off the pass by John Guida | 57-49 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Howard Stinson takes the ball from Jeffrey Hagood | 57-49 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson lays it up and in | 59-49 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Joe Peachey (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Howard Stinson, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (SG), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Jay Wilson, Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Paz - foul #4 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Patton steps in front of the Jeremy Paz pass | 59-51 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand is denied on a dunk by Warren Conboy | 61-53 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Lunde | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand lays it up and in set up by Donald Bachelder | 64-57 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) James Lunde, Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Warren Conboy, Jeremy Paz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG) Eric Patton | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. PF - John Guida (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses the shot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | David Nordman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Vue - foul #1 on Jeffery Vue, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG) Donald Bachelder | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (PF) John Guida | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), John Smith (C) Mark Bachand, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | David Nordman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Warren Conboy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | John Guida swats the layup by Jay Wilson | 66-60 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | John Guida misses short on a floater from close range | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | John Guida pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Guida is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bachelder - foul #2 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Guida makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | John Guida makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | John Guida pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Donald Bachelder is called for the reach on John Guida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | John Guida misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | John Guida makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-62 |