| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Goosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Allen McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rick Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | Rick Hanley is called for the reach on Steven Armes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Hanley, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG) Rick Hanley | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-26 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Willie Fleming | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Craig - foul #1 on Joshua Craig, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Willie Fleming swats the short shot by Frederick Goosby | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dustin Peterson | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Steven Krinsky picks off the pass by Willie Fleming | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig's pass is intercepted by Dustin Peterson in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Peterson | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin is fouled on the floor by Allen McCoy - foul #2 on Allen McCoy, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SG), Eugene Napier (PF) Steven Armes, Frederick Goosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (PG), James Baughman (PF) Allen McCoy, Willie Fleming | |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Dustin Peterson | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ollie Griffin | 37-32 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | James Baughman pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Eugene Napier is called for the reach on Dustin Peterson - foul #2 on Eugene Napier, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Peter July (SF), Frederick Goosby (PF), Andy Tittle (C) Ollie Griffin, Joshua Craig, Eugene Napier, Steven Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy (PG), Willie Fleming (PF), Christopher Holiman (C) Dexter Cobble, James Baughman, Leo Williams | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the dunk | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Peter July grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Dustin Peterson is called for the reach on Steven Armes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (PG) Tyler Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Dustin Peterson - foul #3 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (SG) Dustin Peterson | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming lays it up and in on a great pass from Dexter Cobble | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter July (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frederick Goosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Tittle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Allen McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dexter Cobble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Hanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Armes | 43-36 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming tips it in | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Andy Tittle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 46-38 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SG), Clifford Bradley (SF), Eugene Napier (PF), Steven Krinsky (C) Steven Armes, Peter July, Frederick Goosby, Andy Tittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), Rick Hanley (SG), James Baughman (SF), Cedric Ward (PF), Leo Williams (C) Allen McCoy, Dexter Cobble, Milton Hanna, Willie Fleming, Christopher Holiman | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is hacked by Cedric Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedric Ward, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Brown | 48-38 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | James Baughman is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Joshua Craig (SF) Ronald Brown, Clifford Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Joshua Craig is called for the reach on James Baughman - foul #2 on Joshua Craig, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby (PF) Steven Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (SF), Willie Fleming (PF) Cedric Ward, Leo Williams | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Craig - foul #3 on Joshua Craig, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry Simmons (SG), Peter July (PF), Steven Krinsky (C) Ollie Griffin, Frederick Goosby, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leo Williams (C) James Baughman | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Fleming | 48-40 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Rick Hanley | 48-40 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 48-40 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Hanley | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter July (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Krinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rick Hanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dexter Cobble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Fleming (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Simmons | 52-43 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley lays it in | 52-45 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Jerry Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Clifford Bradley (SF), Frederick Goosby (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Tyler Lee, Jerry Simmons, Joshua Craig, Peter July, Steven Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy (PG), Dustin Peterson (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), James Baughman (PF), Christopher Holiman (C) Robert Gilman, Rick Hanley, Dexter Cobble, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Dustin Peterson steals it from Ollie Griffin in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson is fouled on the floor by Ollie Griffin - foul #3 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Ollie Griffin steals it from Allen McCoy | 52-45 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Allen McCoy is called for the reach on Ollie Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen McCoy, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ollie Griffin | 54-45 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ollie Griffin | 57-45 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Baughman and he's fouled by Eugene Napier - foul #3 on Eugene Napier, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (PG), Jerry Simmons (SG), Peter July (SF), Andy Tittle (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Clifford Bradley, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), Dexter Cobble (SF), Cedric Ward (PF), Leo Williams (C) Allen McCoy, Milton Hanna, James Baughman, Christopher Holiman | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Peter July grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Andy Tittle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Peter July is called for the reach on Dustin Peterson - foul #1 on Peter July, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SG), Joshua Craig (SF) Jerry Simmons, Frederick Goosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming (PF) Cedric Ward | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Peter July gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig's layup is rejected by Willie Fleming | 59-50 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson is whistled for a carry | 59-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky (C) Peter July | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Milton Hanna (SF) Dustin Peterson, Dexter Cobble | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Tittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Krinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rick Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Hanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Leo Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby (PF) Andy Tittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Baughman (C) Leo Williams | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Tyler Lee | 61-50 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | James Baughman misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming tips it in | 61-52 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee is hacked by Rick Hanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rick Hanley, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Eugene Napier (PF) Ronald Brown, Frederick Goosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy (PG) Robert Gilman | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Willie Fleming | 62-52 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Baughman | 62-52 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy is fouled on the floor by Tyler Lee - foul #2 on Tyler Lee, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Peter July (SF) Tyler Lee, Joshua Craig | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (SF), Cedric Ward (PF), Christopher Holiman (C) Milton Hanna, Willie Fleming, James Baughman | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin is hacked by Allen McCoy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen McCoy, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry Simmons (SG), Andy Tittle (C) Steven Armes, Steven Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ollie Griffin - foul #4 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Peter July throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby (PF) Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG) Allen McCoy | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Christopher Holiman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Andy Tittle - foul #2 on Andy Tittle, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Bradley (SF), Steven Krinsky (C) Peter July, Andy Tittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Christopher Holiman misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Christopher Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cedric Ward - foul #3 on Cedric Ward, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG) Jerry Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leo Williams (C) Christopher Holiman | |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Bradley - foul #1 on Clifford Bradley, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SF) Clifford Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG), James Baughman (PF) Rick Hanley, Cedric Ward | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Peterson - foul #4 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF), Eugene Napier (PF) Tyler Lee, Frederick Goosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy (PG), Willie Fleming (PF) Robert Gilman, Dexter Cobble | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | James Baughman hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Willie Fleming blocks the short jumper by Ollie Griffin | 67-59 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | James Baughman pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson is hacked by Ollie Griffin - foul #5 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (PG), Tyler Lee (SG), Peter July (SF), Frederick Goosby (PF), Andy Tittle (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Eugene Napier, Steven Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), Milton Hanna (SF), Christopher Holiman (C) Allen McCoy, James Baughman, Leo Williams | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter July (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Frederick Goosby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Andy Tittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Milton Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Holiman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Peterson - foul #5 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Cedric Ward (PF) Dustin Peterson, Willie Fleming | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Holiman | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-62 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), Eugene Napier (PF) Ronald Brown, Peter July, Frederick Goosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (PG), James Baughman (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), Leo Williams (C) Robert Gilman, Milton Hanna, Cedric Ward, Christopher Holiman | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble throws it down set up by Willie Fleming | 69-66 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky (C) Andy Tittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen McCoy (PG) James Baughman | |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Tyler Lee and he's hacked by Allen McCoy - foul #5 on Allen McCoy, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby (PF) Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Baughman (SF) Allen McCoy | |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SF) James Baughman | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Armes - foul #2 on Steven Armes, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG) Dexter Cobble | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Willie Fleming picks off the pass by Tyler Lee | 72-67 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Joshua Craig - foul #4 on Joshua Craig, team foul #15 | 72-69 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 72-70 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Goosby | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Tyler Lee steals it from Robert Gilman in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes banks in the layup set up by Tyler Lee | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Hanley | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gilman - foul #4 on Robert Gilman, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams hits a jumper in the paint | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee is hacked by Robert Gilman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Gilman, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter July (PF) Frederick Goosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (PG) Robert Gilman | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Steven Krinsky gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Cobble - foul #2 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dexter Cobble | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Dexter Cobble is called for the reach on Tyler Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick Goosby (PF) Peter July | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Williams | 80-77 |