| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) SF - George Cosner (fresh) PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) C - Cole Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) PF - John Guida (fresh) C - Barry Bostic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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 | Carter Hamel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Sylvester is called for the reach on Howard Stinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | George Cosner snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | George Cosner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the floater from the left block | 7-2 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | John Guida is fouled on the floor by Sterling Cade - foul #1 on Sterling Cade, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | John Guida grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Colin Jones (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester, Cole Crane | |
| 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 | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Handel | 9-4 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ben Bailey | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg's pass is intercepted by James Lunde | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | James Lunde lays it in | 9-6 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg can't throw it down | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joe Peachey | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Edwin Herzberg - foul #1 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Michael Sylvester (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), Barry Bostic (C) James Lunde, Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Jeremy Paz | |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) SF - Colin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Sterling Cade | 12-8 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is fouled on the floor by Carter Hamel - foul #1 on Carter Hamel, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF) Colin Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Warren Conboy | |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | John Guida can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | David Nordman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brett Robinson - foul #1 on Brett Robinson, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | David Nordman steps in front of the Michael Sylvester pass | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | John Guida loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Joe Peachey (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Jeremy Paz (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Howard Stinson, Barry Bostic | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Peachey - foul #1 on Joe Peachey, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (SG) Hugh Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | James Lunde is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses short on a floater from the left side | 14-10 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Bailey | 14-10 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg is hacked by Jeremy Paz - foul #1 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Thomas Welch (C) Ben Bailey, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic (C) John Guida | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | James Lunde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Brett Robinson (PF) Richard Handel, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Warren Conboy (PF) Robert Davis, Jeremy Paz | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Colin Jones | 16-10 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic tips it in | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Lunde - foul #1 on James Lunde, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, Brett Robinson, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), James Palmer (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF) David Nordman, Joe Peachey, James Lunde, Warren Conboy | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic is fouled on the floor by Michael Sylvester - foul #2 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Colin Jones, Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (PF) Barry Bostic | |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses the turnaround from the left block | 18-12 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Handel | 18-12 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | George Cosner travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SF) George Cosner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), John Guida (PF) Antonio Butler, Howard Stinson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) C - Cole Crane (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Guida (fresh) C - Jeremy Paz (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | James Palmer is called for the reach on Ben Bailey - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG) Richard Handel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-12 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | John Guida hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Palmer | 21-14 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carter Hamel - foul #2 on Carter Hamel, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Colin Jones (SG), Brett Robinson (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG), James Lunde (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Barry Bostic (C) James Palmer, Howard Stinson, John Guida, Jeremy Paz | |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | James Lunde picks off the pass by Richard Handel | 21-15 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | James Lunde banks in the layup | 21-17 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF) Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson (SF) David Nordman | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brett Robinson - foul #2 on Brett Robinson, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Warren Conboy is called for the reach on George Cosner - foul #1 on Warren Conboy, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | George Cosner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Hugh Davis | 21-18 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Ben Bailey (SF) Colin Jones, George Cosner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), James Palmer (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), John Guida (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) James Lunde, Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Warren Conboy, Barry Bostic | |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Howard Stinson - foul #1 on Howard Stinson, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Colin Jones (SG), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) Antonio Butler | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Handel steals it from John Guida in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Handel | 26-20 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF) Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic (C) John Guida | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | George Cosner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Handel | 29-20 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Nordman | 29-22 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Colin Jones | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cosner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Herzberg (tiring) C - Thomas Welch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Stinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Paz (fairly fresh) C - Barry Bostic (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | George Cosner is called for the reach on Howard Stinson - foul #1 on George Cosner, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Colin Jones, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Joe Peachey (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Warren Conboy (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Jeremy Paz, Barry Bostic | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy blows the layup | 33-24 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Peachey | 33-24 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sterling Cade - foul #2 on Sterling Cade, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Hugh Davis, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), John Guida (PF) James Lunde, Howard Stinson | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | David Nordman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester is fouled on the floor by John Guida - foul #1 on John Guida, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG) Sterling Cade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Jeremy Paz (PF), Barry Bostic (C) Joe Peachey, John Guida, Warren Conboy | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by Richard Handel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Handel, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (SF) Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), James Lunde (SF) David Nordman, Robert Davis | |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Handel takes the ball from Antonio Butler in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Handel | 37-31 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-31 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | James Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | Antonio Butler is called for the reach on Carter Hamel - foul #1 on Antonio Butler, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Jeremy Paz | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | James Lunde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Bailey - foul #1 on Ben Bailey, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SG) Richard Handel, Carter Hamel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) Antonio Butler | |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-35 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | James Palmer snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Sylvester | 41-35 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-35 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ben Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sylvester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Welch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Guida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Bostic (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by Sterling Cade - foul #3 on Sterling Cade, team foul #13 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) James Palmer, James Lunde, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), Robert Davis (SF) David Nordman, Howard Stinson | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey is hacked by Carter Hamel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carter Hamel, team foul #14 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG) Carter Hamel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones lays it in on a great pass from George Cosner and the foul's on Antonio Butler - foul #2 on Antonio Butler, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 43-40 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | George Cosner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Cosner | 48-40 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler tips it in | 48-42 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Colin Jones | 50-42 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Peachey | 50-44 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Joe Peachey picks off the pass by Brett Robinson | 50-44 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Cole Crane - foul #1 on Cole Crane, team foul #15 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, George Cosner, Brett Robinson, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Warren Conboy, Jeremy Paz | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler makes the 3rd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester dunks the ball | 52-45 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses short on a fullcourt shot | 52-45 |