| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald Aikin | 31-37 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 31-37 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | John Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Dias | 31-40 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade's layup is rejected by Ronald Aikin | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Glenn Wade - foul #1 on Glenn Wade, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) John Robinette, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Charles Dias - foul #2 on Charles Dias, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Curtis Pierce (PF), James Jones (C) Stuart Low, Charles Dias, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade connects on the shot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl French | 33-45 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Marcus King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Charles Dias (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Earl French, Jeffrey Mills, Erwin Cegielski, Curtis Pierce | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Wade | 38-45 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Roger Alexander - foul #2 on Roger Alexander, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (SG), Erik Seymour (PF) Roger Alexander, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) James Jones | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness's floater is tipped away by Ronald Aikin | 38-45 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour knocks in the floater from the left block | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Erik Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Seymour, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Glenn Wade (C) John Robinette, Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SF) Stuart Low, John Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is denied on a layup by Glenn Wade | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mills | 40-48 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Wade | 42-48 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Curtis Pierce (PF), James Jones (C) Charles Dias, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Earl French steals the ball from Gordon Dawson | 42-48 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Earl French comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce tips it home | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | James Jones blocks the jumper by Roger Alexander | 42-50 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | James Marler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | Stuart Low takes the ball from Roger Alexander | 42-50 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the finger roll | 42-52 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Wade is blocked by James Jones | 42-52 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Marler (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Wade (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mills (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Earl French is hacked by Roger Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Alexander, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF) James Marler, Roger Alexander, Marcus King, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Earl French, Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (SG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett (C) James Jones | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Ronald Aikin takes the ball from Clarence Miller | 42-54 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett loses the dribble to Clarence Miller in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | John Thompson comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | John Johnson clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Caviness - foul #3 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (SG), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Anthony Lockett | |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits a runner from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Johnson | 44-58 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Lee - foul #2 on Mike Lee, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (SG), Glenn Wade (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Curtis Pierce (PF) Paul Pickett, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses the tip | 45-58 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) John Robinette, Marcus King | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (C) Mike Lee | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Mills picks off the pass by James Marler | 45-58 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Clarence Miller steals it from Charles Dias in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness blows the layup | 45-58 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Earl French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Gordon Dawson (PF) James Marler, Clarence Miller, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Charles Dias | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Alexander and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mills - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mills, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Jeffrey Mills, Curtis Pierce | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Wade (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Wade | 50-58 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low lays it up and in on a great pass from Erwin Cegielski | 50-60 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Earl French - foul #1 on Earl French, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Marcus King (SF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Roger Alexander, Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG), Charles Dias (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Mills (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Earl French, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, James Jones | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias is hacked by Clarence Miller - foul #4 on Clarence Miller, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (C) Marcus King, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | James Marler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Clarence Miller takes the ball from John Johnson in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | John Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 55-62 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills lays it up and in set up by Charles Dias and he's fouled by Clarence Miller - foul #5 on Clarence Miller, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Marcus King (SF) James Marler, Clarence Miller, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Paul Pickett | |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mills - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mills, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG) Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski (SF), Curtis Pierce (PF), James Jones (C) John Johnson, Jeffrey Mills, Mike Lee | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 55-65 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Stuart Low steps in front of the Vernon Hollenbeck pass | 55-65 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stuart Low | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Seymour (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Curtis Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Glenn Wade (C) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Erik Seymour, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Charles Dias, Erwin Cegielski, Curtis Pierce, James Jones | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Earl French is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Earl French takes the ball from James Marler | 55-67 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Earl French lays it in | 55-69 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Mills is called for the reach on Roger Alexander - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mills, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), John Thompson (C) Roger Alexander, Jimmy Caviness, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | John Thompson is called for traveling | 55-69 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Dawson - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce (PF), James Jones (C) Paul Pickett, Anthony Lockett | |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Gordon Dawson is denied by Curtis Pierce | 55-71 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 55-71 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | John Thompson banks in the layup set up by Marcus King | 57-71 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Mills | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-73 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck snags the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Curtis Pierce - foul #1 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills is fouled on the floor by Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Earl French runs out the clock | 58-74 |