| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | David Nordman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Greg Lane | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-28 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | David Nordman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | John Witherington can't connect on a shot in the paint | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Conboy | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy loses the dribble to Roger Zurawik | 33-37 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | James Palmer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | John Witherington hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Roger Zurawik | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Billy Footman (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Warren Conboy, Barry Bostic | |
| 15:53 | Belmont | William Pugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Lunde - foul #2 on James Lunde, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Billy Footman | |
| 15:53 | Belmont | William Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | William Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) C - Walter Rezendes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Guida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Paz (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | James Lunde can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | John Guida misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | William Pugh snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Philip Irvin | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Bacchus - foul #2 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) Myles Hill, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Barry Bostic (C) Antonio Butler, Philip Irvin | |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | James Lunde is called for the reach on Greg Lane - foul #3 on James Lunde, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | John Witherington knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Lane | 38-41 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | John Guida hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lunde | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Greg Lane blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Paz - foul #1 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF) James Lunde, Jeremy Paz | |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | John Guida pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (C) Barry Bostic | |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | John Guida misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Warren Conboy - foul #2 on Warren Conboy, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (C) John Guida | |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz's floater is tipped away by Bryan Kennedy | 40-47 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Philip Irvin is called for the reach on Tomas Basquez - foul #1 on Philip Irvin, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Barry Bostic (C) David Nordman, Philip Irvin | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | James Lunde connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Conboy and the foul's on Michael Hudson - foul #3 on Michael Hudson, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) Tomas Basquez, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Warren Conboy | |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses the turnaround in the lane | 40-50 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 40-50 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Philip Irvin (SF) James Palmer, Jeremy Paz | |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Rezendes (C) Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | James Lunde clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Greg Lane's layup is rejected by Philip Irvin | 40-50 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | James Lunde gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | James Lunde is fouled on the floor by John Witherington - foul #3 on John Witherington, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Tomas Basquez, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG) James Lunde | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Greg Lane gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-50 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | David Nordman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Greg Lane drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Witherington | 42-50 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Kennedy steps in front of the James Palmer pass | 42-50 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Pugh | 45-50 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | John Guida comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | David Nordman tips it in | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Witherington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Guida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Bostic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Belmont | David Nordman steps in front of the William Pugh pass in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Nordman | 45-54 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik hits a shot in the lane set up by Greg Lane | 47-54 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 50-54 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | James Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Greg Lane snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik loses the dribble to David Nordman | 50-54 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | John Guida banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Nordman | 50-56 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | William Pugh misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Barry Bostic is blocked by Bryan Kennedy | 50-56 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | John Witherington connects on the turnaround from the left block | 52-56 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | John Guida misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic tips it home | 52-58 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | William Pugh scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Lane | 54-58 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | David Nordman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic connects on the jumper in the lane | 54-60 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Witherington | 56-60 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | William Pugh steps in front of the David Nordman pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Guida | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Lane (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Witherington (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Palmer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Guida (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Bostic (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) William Pugh, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Jeremy Paz (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Billy Footman (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Philip Irvin, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez's pass is intercepted by Billy Footman | 56-60 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Michael Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Myles Hill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Lunde | 56-60 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler blows the layup | 56-60 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Tomas Basquez, Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus, Walter Rezendes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) James Lunde, Antonio Butler, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy, Billy Footman | |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Michael Hudson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | John Guida tips it in | 59-62 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | John Guida takes the ball from John Witherington | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | James Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Zurawik - foul #2 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | John Witherington is called for the reach on John Guida - foul #4 on John Witherington, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | John Guida is fouled on the floor by Greg Lane - foul #2 on Greg Lane, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Greg Lane is called for the reach on John Guida - foul #3 on Greg Lane, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | John Guida makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | John Guida makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Michael Hudson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hudson - foul #4 on Michael Hudson, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | James Lunde grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | James Lunde is hacked by Greg Lane - foul #4 on Greg Lane, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Guida grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | David Nordman runs out the clock | 59-66 |