| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Victor Dehner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Pereda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Richins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Ryals (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Stroup (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Victor Dehner | 38-39 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | John Pereda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson is hacked by John Pereda - foul #1 on John Pereda, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Smith (SG), Martin Coleman (PF), Glenn Wade (C) John Pereda, Adam Ryals, Gordon Stroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Fred Smith is called for the reach on Craig Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Smith, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SF), Roland Schuster (C) John Johnson, Daniel Solem | |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stuart Low | 40-45 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Ronald Aikin steals it from Martin Coleman | 40-45 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Roland Schuster | 40-47 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-47 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin blows the layup | 40-47 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Aikin | 40-47 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Fred Smith - foul #3 on Fred Smith, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), John Pereda (SG), Erik Seymour (SF), Adam Ryals (PF), Gordon Stroup (C) Victor Dehner, Fred Smith, Robert Richins, Martin Coleman, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Mills (PF), Daniel Solem (C) Stuart Low, Barton Hinerman, Ronald Aikin, Roland Schuster | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce (PF) Craig Thompson | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Gordon Stroup swats the short shot by Curtis Pierce | 40-49 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Curtis Pierce denies the turnaround by Gordon Stroup | 40-49 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clarence Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pereda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Ryals (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Stroup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Mills | 40-51 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour lays it up and in on a great pass from John Pereda | 42-51 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Robert Richins (SF), Glenn Wade (C) Clarence Miller, John Pereda, Erik Seymour, Gordon Stroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Roland Schuster (PF) Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills, Daniel Solem | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Pierce - foul #1 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Smith (SF), Martin Coleman (PF) Robert Richins, Adam Ryals | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Curtis Pierce | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Earl French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Glenn Wade | 42-51 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman lays it up and in set up by Fred Smith and he's hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Richins (SF), Gordon Stroup (C) Fred Smith, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Earl French, Barton Hinerman, John Johnson, Roland Schuster | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Richins | 47-53 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Richins takes the ball from Ronald Aikin | 47-53 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger Alexander | 49-53 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin lays it in set up by Craig Thompson | 49-55 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Ronald Aikin is called for the reach on Roger Alexander - foul #3 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Fred Smith (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), Glenn Wade (C) Victor Dehner, Robert Richins, Martin Coleman, Gordon Stroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), John Johnson (SF), Curtis Pierce (C) Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills, Daniel Solem | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Miller | 52-55 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Clarence Miller is called for the reach on Stuart Low - foul #1 on Clarence Miller, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG), Adam Ryals (PF) Roger Alexander, Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SG), Roland Schuster (PF) Craig Thompson, Ronald Aikin | |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce tips it in | 52-57 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Adam Ryals is blocked by Roland Schuster | 52-57 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith tips it home | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clarence Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Pereda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Ryals (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barton Hinerman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Robert Richins (SF), Erik Seymour (C) Clarence Miller, Fred Smith, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SG), Daniel Solem (C) Stuart Low, John Johnson, Curtis Pierce | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl French - foul #1 on Earl French, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG), Gordon Stroup (C) John Pereda, Adam Ryals | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), Ronald Aikin (PF) Barton Hinerman, Roland Schuster | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Victor Dehner takes the ball from Charles Dias | 55-57 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Earl French loses the dribble to Erik Seymour in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner lays it up and in set up by Robert Richins and he's fouled by Earl French - foul #2 on Earl French, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG), Adam Ryals (PF) Roger Alexander, Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF) Earl French, Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner loses the dribble to Craig Thompson in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Thompson | 60-61 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-61 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Richins takes the ball from Ronald Aikin | 60-61 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Richins and he's hacked by Ronald Aikin - foul #4 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Fred Smith (SG), Martin Coleman (SF), Glenn Wade (C) Victor Dehner, John Pereda, Robert Richins, Gordon Stroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Charles Dias (SG), Barton Hinerman (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman is hacked by Adam Ryals in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Ryals, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour (SF) Adam Ryals | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills (SF) Earl French | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Dias | 62-63 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Seymour and he's fouled by Curtis Pierce - foul #2 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Roland Schuster swats the short shot by Glenn Wade | 65-63 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mills | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clarence Miller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Erik Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Hinerman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Curtis Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mills | 65-65 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman misses the dunk | 65-65 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Wade - foul #3 on Glenn Wade, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Robert Richins (SF), Adam Ryals (PF), Gordon Stroup (C) Clarence Miller, Fred Smith, Erik Seymour, Martin Coleman, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Charles Dias, Barton Hinerman, Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce | |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gordon Stroup - foul #2 on Gordon Stroup, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Roland Schuster | |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Solem - foul #1 on Daniel Solem, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gordon Stroup - foul #3 on Gordon Stroup, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals is hacked by Daniel Solem - foul #2 on Daniel Solem, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (PG) Victor Dehner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG) Stuart Low | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Thompson | 69-69 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Daniel Solem denies the turnaround by Adam Ryals | 69-69 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals drills a floater from the left block set up by Robert Richins | 71-69 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the wide open runner from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #4 on Roger Alexander, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Fred Smith (SF), Martin Coleman (PF), Glenn Wade (C) Roger Alexander, Robert Richins, Adam Ryals, Gordon Stroup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SF), Roland Schuster (PF) John Johnson, Ronald Aikin | |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner double dribbles | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG) Victor Dehner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Charles Dias (SG) Earl French, Craig Thompson | |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | John Pereda is called for the reach on Charles Dias in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pereda, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | John Pereda is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Pereda, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Richins (SF), Erik Seymour (PF) John Pereda, Martin Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills (PF) Daniel Solem | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith buries a runner in the lane set up by Clarence Miller | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Clarence Miller steps in front of the Stuart Low pass in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Adam Ryals (PF), Martin Coleman (C) Clarence Miller, Fred Smith, Erik Seymour, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Craig Thompson (SG) Stuart Low, Charles Dias | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl French - foul #3 on Earl French, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF) Jeffrey Mills | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Victor Dehner (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roger Alexander (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Richins (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Ryals (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barton Hinerman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Aikin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roland Schuster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Earl French steals the ball from Roger Alexander | 75-73 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl French | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals misses the jump hook from the right block | 75-75 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Victor Dehner | 77-78 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 77-78 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander double dribbles | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup (C) Martin Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Solem (C) Earl French, Barton Hinerman, Roland Schuster | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin scores on a floater from the left block set up by John Johnson | 77-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem is hacked by Victor Dehner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Dehner, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SF) John Johnson | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Adam Ryals | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup snags the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Alexander - foul #5 on Roger Alexander, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG) Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barton Hinerman | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Dehner - foul #3 on Victor Dehner, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | John Pereda can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-85 |