| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart clanks a runner in the lane | 43-30 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is fouled on the floor by Alfred Phillips - foul #3 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds (C) Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-30 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Derek Stigall, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Keim - foul #3 on Andrew Keim, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG) Andrew Keim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Kevin Coronado is called for the reach on Jermaine Sylvester - foul #2 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester can't tip it in | 43-31 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds tips it in | 45-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jermaine Sylvester - foul #2 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy (C) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | John Burnside snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is fouled on the floor by Eric Barlow - foul #1 on Eric Barlow, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (SG), David Fields (SF) Jermaine Sylvester, Andrew Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum is called for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Mark Lee | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Jerry King (PF) David Fields, Michael Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Bob Karcher | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Stewart takes the ball from Eric Barlow | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walker Huff (fresh) SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry King (fresh) C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | John Burnside can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #2 on Derek Stigall, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, Jerry King, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG) James Patterson | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Andrew Neuhaus is called for the reach on Kevin Coronado - foul #1 on Andrew Neuhaus, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Bob Karcher (PF) Joseph Meldrum, John Burnside, Robert Stewart | |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus buries a shot from the baseline set up by Andrew Keim | 49-36 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Coronado | 49-38 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is whistled for a carry | 49-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF) Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Andrew Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Wallace Warner, Raymond Campbell | |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses long on a floater from close range | 49-38 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds tips it home | 51-38 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher double dribbles | 51-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SF) Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Kevin Coronado | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walker Huff (SG) Andrew Keim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Burnside (SF), Mark Lee (C) Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | John Burnside clanks a shot from the right block | 51-38 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Reynolds | 51-38 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Meldrum picks off the pass by Eric Barlow in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-38 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Walker Huff loses the dribble to John Burnside | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walker Huff (fresh) SF - David Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | John Burnside is hacked by Eric Barlow - foul #2 on Eric Barlow, team foul #8 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, David Fields, Michael Reynolds, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, Mark Lee | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | John Burnside misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Neuhaus | 54-38 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alfred Phillips | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus jams it set up by Jermaine Sylvester | 59-40 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Phillips - foul #4 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Derek Stigall, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF), Bob Karcher (C) John Burnside, Raymond Campbell | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy is hacked by Kevin Coronado - foul #3 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG), Mark Lee (C) Wallace Warner, Robert Stewart | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 59-42 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-42 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Neuhaus | 59-42 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester tips it home | 61-42 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Meldrum and he's fouled by Michael Reynolds - foul #1 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Walker Huff (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Andrew Neuhaus, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, Mark Lee | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bob Karcher - foul #2 on Bob Karcher, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG) Kevin Coronado | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walker Huff (fresh) SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-47 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 65-47 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walker Huff | 67-47 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is fouled on the floor by Derek Stigall - foul #3 on Derek Stigall, team foul #11 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), David Fields (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, Derek Stigall, Michael Reynolds, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Robert Stewart (PF), John Burnside (C) Wallace Warner, Bob Karcher, Raymond Campbell | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meldrum - foul #2 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (C) Riley Vinton | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | David Fields is whistled for traveling | 67-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Joseph Meldrum | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Burnside | 67-52 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips (C) Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Mark Lee | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | John Burnside is fouled on the floor by David Fields - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #12 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF) David Fields | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Campbell | 67-54 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Phillips - foul #5 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds (C) Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF) James Patterson, John Burnside | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Andrew Neuhaus is blocked by Raymond Campbell | 67-55 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), Stephen Lundy (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Kevin Coronado, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Burnside (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton tips it home | 67-57 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF) Eric Barlow, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, Bob Karcher, John Burnside | |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is fouled on the floor by Riley Vinton - foul #2 on Riley Vinton, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jermaine Sylvester and he's hacked by Riley Vinton - foul #3 on Riley Vinton, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Walker Huff (SG), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Andrew Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Burnside | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Andrew Neuhaus (PF) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, John Burnside, Bob Karcher, Mark Lee | |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Keim and he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Walker Huff (SG), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Meldrum | 72-63 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF) Eric Barlow, Walker Huff, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, John Burnside, Bob Karcher, Mark Lee | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester hits a floater from the left side | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell loses the dribble to Michael Reynolds | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coronado - foul #4 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Andrew Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | James Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Meldrum | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, John Burnside, Bob Karcher, Mark Lee | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Warner - foul #3 on Wallace Warner, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (PF) Andrew Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim runs out the clock | 76-66 |