| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rudolph Kimzey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Baier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Balducci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daron Mireles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | John Smalls splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-30 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | John Smalls tips it in | 44-32 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci buries a floater in the lane set up by William Wright and the foul's on Denver Huddleston - foul #1 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Reynolds (PF), Robin Garner (C) William Wright, Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | John Smalls snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Douglas Balducci steals it from Steven Armes | 46-32 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier lays it up and in set up by Douglas Balducci | 48-32 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | John Smalls misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-32 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner tips it back up and in | 50-32 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes knocks in the shot from the left side | 50-34 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Reynolds knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-34 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Smalls out of a doubleteam | 52-36 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci is hacked by Denver Huddleston - foul #2 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Olshefski (SG), Ivan Iwanowski (PF), Daron Mireles (C) Douglas Balducci, Jeffrey Reynolds, Robin Garner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Iwanowski | 55-36 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Leon East makes the floater from the right side set up by Tyler Lee and he's fouled by Ivan Iwanowski - foul #1 on Ivan Iwanowski, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Wright (SG), Douglas Balducci (PF) Gary Olshefski, Ivan Iwanowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Leon East misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Napier | 55-38 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rudolph Kimzey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Baier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Balducci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daron Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter July (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon East (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter July | 55-41 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 55-41 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Lee | 55-44 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter July is called for the reach on Kenneth Baier - foul #2 on Peter July, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Olshefski (PG), Ivan Iwanowski (PF), Robin Garner (C) Rudolph Kimzey, Douglas Balducci, Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF), John Smalls (C) Peter July, Eugene Napier | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Gary Olshefski is denied by Leon East | 55-44 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Leon East grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | John Smalls double dribbles | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci (PF) Ivan Iwanowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Denver Huddleston (PF) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown, Leon East | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Wright travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on William Wright - foul #4 on William Wright, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey (SG), Mark Boe (SF), Jeffrey Reynolds (PF), Daron Mireles (C) William Wright, Kenneth Baier, Douglas Balducci, Robin Garner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Olshefski | 58-47 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier (SF), Douglas Balducci (PF), Robin Garner (C) Mark Boe, Jeffrey Reynolds, Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (C) Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, John Smalls | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ollie Griffin is called for the reach on Gary Olshefski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles (C) Robin Garner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rudolph Kimzey and he's fouled by Denver Huddleston - foul #3 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner (C) Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Denver Huddleston | |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is hacked by Robin Garner - foul #2 on Robin Garner, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles (C) Robin Garner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Leon East is blocked by Douglas Balducci | 60-47 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Baier | 60-47 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Rudolph Kimzey - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Reynolds (PF), Robin Garner (C) Douglas Balducci, Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Napier is called for the reach on Rudolph Kimzey - foul #2 on Eugene Napier, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (PG), Steven Armes (SG) Tyler Lee, Peter July | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Robin Garner denies the turnaround by Joshua Craig | 62-47 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Olshefski is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Boe (SF), Douglas Balducci (PF), Daron Mireles (C) Kenneth Baier, Jeffrey Reynolds, Robin Garner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Ronald Brown, Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston knocks in the 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rudolph Kimzey (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Olshefski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Boe (fresh) PF - Douglas Balducci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daron Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smalls (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston's floater is tipped away by Daron Mireles | 62-50 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Boe - foul #1 on Mark Boe, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier (SF), Jeffrey Reynolds (PF), Robin Garner (C) Mark Boe, Douglas Balducci, Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter July (SG) Steven Armes | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Robin Garner swats the dunk try by Denver Huddleston | 62-53 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | John Smalls gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston's pass is intercepted by Robin Garner | 62-53 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Denver Huddleston denies the turnaround by Rudolph Kimzey | 62-53 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smalls | 62-53 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Peter July loses the dribble to Rudolph Kimzey | 62-53 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-53 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ollie Griffin | 62-55 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Peter July grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | John Smalls is fouled on the floor by Gary Olshefski - foul #4 on Gary Olshefski, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Wright (SG), Douglas Balducci (PF), Daron Mireles (C) Gary Olshefski, Jeffrey Reynolds, Robin Garner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Clifford Bradley (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Peter July, Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Rudolph Kimzey is called for the reach on Tyler Lee - foul #2 on Rudolph Kimzey, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rudolph Kimzey (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Baier (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Balducci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daron Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon East (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Lee - foul #2 on Tyler Lee, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Boe (SF) Kenneth Baier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Boe pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier (SF) Mark Boe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee can't connect on a shot near the basket | 63-58 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier is fouled on the floor by Clifford Bradley - foul #1 on Clifford Bradley, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Olshefski (PG) Rudolph Kimzey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Olshefski - foul #5 on Gary Olshefski, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey (PG) Gary Olshefski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Joshua Craig (SF) Steven Armes, Clifford Bradley | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Steven Krinsky (C) Tyler Lee, Eugene Napier | |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles tips it in | 66-59 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Wright | 68-59 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Kimzey - foul #3 on Rudolph Kimzey, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Boe (SF), Robin Garner (C) Kenneth Baier, Daron Mireles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Peter July (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Leon East, Steven Krinsky | |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci banks in the layup | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Ollie Griffin | 70-61 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Denver Huddleston - foul #4 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier (SF) Mark Boe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | John Smalls buries a shot in the paint set up by Ollie Griffin | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-63 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rudolph Kimzey (very tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Baier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Balducci (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter July (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Smalls (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci knocks in the jumper from the left block | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Robin Garner denies the turnaround by Denver Huddleston | 73-63 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Denver Huddleston - foul #5 on Denver Huddleston, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Boe (SF), Daron Mireles (C) Rudolph Kimzey, Kenneth Baier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG), Clifford Bradley (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Peter July, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Napier | 74-65 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles buries a shot from the right block set up by William Wright | 76-65 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey (PG), Kenneth Baier (SF) Robin Garner, Mark Boe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), John Smalls (C) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown, Clifford Bradley, Eugene Napier | |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon East denies the turnaround by Daron Mireles | 76-65 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Daron Mireles tips it but misses | 76-65 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Leon East grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Baier - foul #2 on Kenneth Baier, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses the free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Leon East pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig travels with the ball | 76-67 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Craig is called for the reach on Kenneth Baier - foul #2 on Joshua Craig, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Craig | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Wright | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ollie Griffin and he's fouled by Douglas Balducci - foul #1 on Douglas Balducci, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier is hacked by Ollie Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ollie Griffin | 81-75 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Griffin - foul #3 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Baier makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ollie Griffin | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Griffin - foul #4 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Balducci misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas Balducci | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey is hacked by Ollie Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG) Ollie Griffin | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Kimzey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 84-78 |