| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donte Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hulse (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Hollar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Joshua Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | David Hulse inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt's pass is intercepted by Buddy Jarrett | 42-40 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Buddy Jarrett | 42-42 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Regalado | 45-42 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hollar | 45-45 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | John Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan (C) Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on Larry Regalado - foul #1 on Donald Thompson, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Roy Glaze (SG), Joseph Burrows (C) Donte Witt, Larry Regalado, David Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG), Garf Bartley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) John Beach, Donald Thompson, Buddy Jarrett, Joshua Jackson | |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Garf Bartley steps in front of the David Hulse pass | 48-45 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Roy Glaze is called for the reach on Garf Bartley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Glaze, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein (PF) Christopher Hollar | |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Kinsella | 48-48 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | David Hulse clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Wightman - foul #2 on Brian Wightman, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan tips it in | 52-48 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze buries a floater from the right wing set up by Stanley Shanklin | 54-51 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Kinsella | 54-54 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Garf Bartley takes the ball from Stanley Shanklin | 54-54 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Garf Bartley | 54-56 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows is hacked by Thomas Crosslin - foul #3 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), David Brown (PF), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Stanley Shanklin, Roy Glaze, Danny Sullivan, Joseph Burrows | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) Stanley Kinsella, Garf Bartley, Brian Wightman, Donald Zumstein, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | David Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sylvester Wisinski and he's hacked by Christopher Hollar - foul #1 on Christopher Hollar, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | David Brown misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | John Beach drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Buddy Jarrett | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donte Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hulse (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Jarrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hollar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Joshua Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt connects on the floater from the left side | 58-58 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | John Beach misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Craig Nesbitt (SG), Danny Sullivan (SF) Donte Witt, Larry Regalado, David Hulse | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (C) Joshua Jackson | |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | John Beach misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | John Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | David Brown gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sylvester Wisinski | 61-58 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett is hacked by Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Bourland, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG) Troy Bourland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Beach | 61-60 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt makes the fadeaway in the lane | 63-60 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | John Beach jams it | 63-62 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Christopher Hollar is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hollar, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado (SG), David Hulse (SF), Joseph Burrows (C) Craig Nesbitt, Danny Sullivan, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley (SG), Joshua Jackson (C) Donald Thompson, Joseph Punch | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | John Beach is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joshua Jackson | 63-64 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | David Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Burrows | 65-64 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | John Beach can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | David Hulse misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Beach - foul #1 on John Beach, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Roy Glaze (SG), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Donte Witt, Larry Regalado, Joseph Burrows | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Donald Zumstein (PF) John Beach, Garf Bartley, Buddy Jarrett, Christopher Hollar | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman's pass is intercepted by Roy Glaze in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | David Hulse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Glaze | 69-64 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 69-64 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | David Hulse grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Thompson takes the ball from David Brown | 69-64 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein lays it in on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stanley Shanklin (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Roy Glaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hulse (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stanley Kinsella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Zumstein (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Jackson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Joshua Jackson denies the turnaround by David Hulse | 69-66 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Thompson | 69-66 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Shanklin - foul #3 on Stanley Shanklin, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt (SG), Danny Sullivan (SF), Joseph Burrows (PF) Roy Glaze, David Hulse, David Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Jackson | 69-69 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Danny Sullivan | 71-69 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sylvester Wisinski - foul #1 on Sylvester Wisinski, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG) Stanley Shanklin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF) Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Donald Zumstein | |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt misses the jumper from the left side | 71-71 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range | 71-73 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Beach | 71-76 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan misses badly on a floater from the right block | 71-76 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Buddy Jarrett | 71-76 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), David Hulse (SF), David Brown (PF) Donte Witt, Craig Nesbitt, Joseph Burrows, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG), Garf Bartley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) John Beach, Donald Thompson, Buddy Jarrett, Christopher Hollar, Joshua Jackson | |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan misses badly on a runner from the right block | 71-76 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin tips it but misses | 71-76 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Kinsella | 71-79 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-79 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin misses long on a jumper from the left block | 71-79 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Roy Glaze (SF), Joseph Burrows (PF), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Stanley Shanklin, David Hulse, David Brown, Danny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Donald Zumstein (PF) Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Regalado | 74-79 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roy Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Beach (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garf Bartley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Buddy Jarrett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Zumstein (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Buddy Jarrett - foul #1 on Buddy Jarrett, team foul #7 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt (SG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin is hacked by Sylvester Wisinski - foul #2 on Sylvester Wisinski, team foul #6 | 76-79 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Troy Bourland steps in front of the Buddy Jarrett pass | 76-79 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland banks in the layup | 78-79 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett is hacked by Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Bourland, team foul #7 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG) Troy Bourland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-81 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt grabs the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | John Beach takes the ball from Craig Nesbitt | 78-81 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | John Beach lays it in | 78-83 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 78-83 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows gets the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), David Hulse (SF), David Brown (PF) Donte Witt, Craig Nesbitt, Roy Glaze, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) John Beach, Garf Bartley, Buddy Jarrett, Donald Zumstein, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows grabs the offensive board | 78-83 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan (C) Joseph Burrows | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (C) Joshua Jackson | |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Danny Sullivan steals it from Joseph Punch in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Stanley Kinsella is called for the reach on Stanley Shanklin - foul #1 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #8 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Beach is hacked by David Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt (SG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Beach makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | John Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan hits a jumper from the left side | 82-85 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Christopher Hollar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #9 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), Joseph Burrows (C) Stanley Shanklin, David Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Donald Thompson, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley is whistled for a carry | 83-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG) John Beach | |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Buddy Jarrett is called for the reach on David Hulse - foul #2 on Buddy Jarrett, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado (SG), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Craig Nesbitt, Danny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson (C) Thomas Crosslin | |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is hacked by Donte Witt - foul #2 on Donte Witt, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | David Hulse comes up short on the floater from the left side | 85-87 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joshua Jackson | 85-87 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donte Witt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hulse (tired) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Burrows (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stanley Kinsella (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garf Bartley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Buddy Jarrett (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hollar (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Joshua Jackson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-87 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows pulls down the rebound | 85-87 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | David Hulse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 85-87 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado tips it back up and in | 87-87 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Buddy Jarrett | 87-90 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt clanks a shot from the right block | 87-90 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson snags the defensive board | 87-90 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Buddy Jarrett, team foul #11 | 87-90 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Craig Nesbitt (SG), Roy Glaze (SF), David Brown (PF), Danny Sullivan (C) Donte Witt, Larry Regalado, David Hulse, Joseph Burrows, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Donald Zumstein (PF), Joseph Punch (C) Stanley Kinsella, Garf Bartley, Buddy Jarrett, Christopher Hollar, Joshua Jackson | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-90 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman pulls down the rebound | 87-90 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | John Beach misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 87-90 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan snags the defensive board | 87-90 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt misses the lay-in | 87-90 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | David Brown grabs the offensive board | 87-90 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 87-90 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Punch | 87-90 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Craig Nesbitt is called for the reach on Donald Thompson - foul #4 on Craig Nesbitt, team foul #10 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), David Hulse (SF), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Stanley Shanklin, Roy Glaze, Danny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) Brian Wightman, Donald Zumstein, Joseph Punch | |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski is whistled for traveling | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Beach | 87-94 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-94 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | John Beach grabs the board | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | John Beach is hacked by Donte Witt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donte Witt, team foul #11 | 87-94 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | John Beach makes the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | John Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski gets the rebound | 87-95 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 87-95 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | David Hulse gets the offensive rebound | 87-95 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt is whistled for traveling | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Craig Nesbitt is called for the reach on Buddy Jarrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Nesbitt, team foul #12 | 87-95 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado (SG) Craig Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett misses the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 87-96 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sylvester Wisinski | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Donte Witt is called for the reach on John Beach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donte Witt, team foul #13 | 90-96 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Beach makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | John Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 90-98 |