| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) C - George Harlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) SG - Julio Santana (fresh) SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | George Harlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway connects on the shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent is denied on a dunk by Shawn Treadway | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent hits the finger roll set up by Julio Santana | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Dubois in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Shawn Treadway - foul #1 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski (C) George Harlow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Harrington | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Shawn Treadway denies the turnaround by Joseph Vincent | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Julius Williams (SG), Roy Lowrie (C) Christopher Smith, Frank Doggett, Steven Harrington | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana State | Frank Swenceski is called for the reach on Paul Oswald - foul #1 on Frank Swenceski, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash (C) Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Scott Kirk (fresh) SG - Julius Williams (fresh) SF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) C - Kevin Cash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bryant Palmer | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk is fouled on the floor by Bryant Palmer - foul #1 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF), George Harlow (C) Scott Kirk, Julius Williams, Frank Swenceski, Roy Lowrie, Kevin Cash | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Dubois takes the ball from Frank Doggett | 6-7 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julio Santana and he's hacked by Frank Doggett - foul #1 on Frank Doggett, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent loses the dribble to Christopher Smith | 6-10 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Dubois | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Julius Williams (SG), Frank Swenceski (SF) Frank Doggett, Steven Harrington | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Oswald - foul #1 on Paul Oswald, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie (C) George Harlow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SG) Julio Santana | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Williams (fresh) SF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roy Lowrie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Bauch (fresh) SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowman (fresh) C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Swenceski | 12-13 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana State | Roy Lowrie is called for the reach on Joseph Vincent - foul #1 on Roy Lowrie, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), George Harlow (C) Christopher Smith, Julius Williams, Shawn Treadway, Roy Lowrie | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Paul Oswald, Joseph Vincent | |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Swenceski - foul #2 on Frank Swenceski, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie (PF) Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bowman | 12-15 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bowman | 12-15 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Shawn Treadway (PF) Scott Kirk, George Harlow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF), Joseph Vincent (C) Stanley Bauch, Bruce Bowman | |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway misses the dunk | 12-15 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is hacked by Shawn Treadway - foul #2 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash (C) Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Bruce Bowman (PF) Charles Dubois, Julio Santana, Michael Williams | |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Oswald | 12-18 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Harrington - foul #1 on Steven Harrington, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Julius Williams (SG), George Harlow (C) Frank Doggett, Kevin Cash | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Palmer - foul #2 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald's floater is knocked away by George Harlow | 12-20 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Williams (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) C - George Harlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Bauch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Julius Williams is blocked by Joseph Vincent | 12-20 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), Kevin Cash (PF) Steven Harrington, Roy Lowrie | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Julio Santana (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Charles Dubois, Stanley Bauch, Paul Oswald | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Palmer | 14-23 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 17-23 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by George Harlow - foul #1 on George Harlow, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Steven Harrington (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF) Christopher Smith, Julius Williams, George Harlow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Stanley Bauch (SF) Bryant Palmer, Joseph Vincent | |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Steven Harrington picks off the pass by Stanley Bauch | 17-25 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Dubois steals it from Roy Lowrie | 17-25 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Julius Williams (SG), Shawn Treadway (PF), Frank Swenceski (C) Scott Kirk, Frank Doggett, Roy Lowrie, Kevin Cash | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF), Harry McLain (PF) Stanley Bauch, Michael Williams | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Williams (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry McLain (fresh) C - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith connects on the shot near the basket | 19-25 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | Harry McLain tips it but misses | 19-25 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Harrington - foul #2 on Steven Harrington, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), George Harlow (C) Julius Williams, Steven Harrington | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Joseph Vincent (C) Charles Dubois, Julio Santana, Harry McLain, Bruce Bowman | |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-27 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Swenceski, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Julius Williams (SF) Scott Kirk, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is fouled on the floor by Julius Williams - foul #1 on Julius Williams, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SF) Julius Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Stanley Bauch | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-28 |