| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) PF - Charles Steele (fresh) C - David Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) C - Ray Jasper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper is fouled on the floor by Willie Atwood - foul #1 on Willie Atwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Johnny Perkins is blocked by David Jordan | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Prim | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bostic | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | David Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Bostic | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Perkins | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bostic | 0-6 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses the driving attempt from close range | 0-6 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | David Jordan grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | David Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), William Wagner (SF), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) Kenneth Prim, Craig Galasso, Robert Bostic, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | John Cress misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong grabs the board | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) SG - Samuel Bullock (fresh) SF - Grant Osbourne (fresh) PF - Armando Torres (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Grunwald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) SF - William Wagner (fresh) PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) C - John Cress (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong is hacked by Samuel Bullock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bullock, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jordan (C) Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | William Wagner misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Armando Torres - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | William Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan blows the layup but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF) John Porter, Calvin Armstrong, William Wagner, John Cress | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Galasso and he's fouled by Jerrod Buckelew - foul #1 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SF), Ray Jasper (C) Craig Galasso, Thomas Evanoff | |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Prim is called for the reach on Donald Trapani - foul #1 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG) Donald Peterson | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani tips it in | 4-10 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by Donald Trapani in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Trapani, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (PF) Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-10 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jerrod Buckelew - foul #2 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #7 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (PF), David Jordan (C) Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SF), Thomas Evanoff (C) Kenneth Prim, Robert Bostic, Ray Jasper | |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Willie Atwood is called for the reach on Thomas Evanoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Atwood, team foul #8 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Grant Osbourne | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Wagner (SF), John Cress (C) Craig Galasso, Johnny Perkins | |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Armando Torres, team foul #9 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | John Porter connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Wagner | 4-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) SG - Samuel Bullock (fresh) SF - Earl Rinehart (fresh) PF - Charles Steele (fresh) C - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) SF - William Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) C - John Cress (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Champagne | 6-16 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Charles Steele is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #1 on Charles Steele, team foul #10 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Raymond Champagne, Earl Rinehart, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Ray Jasper (C) Calvin Armstrong, William Wagner, John Cress | |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Jasper - foul #1 on Ray Jasper, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (SG) Samuel Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Johnny Perkins (PF) John Porter, Thomas Evanoff | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani's floater is tipped away by Ray Jasper | 7-19 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses the tip | 7-19 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Steele | 7-19 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Bostic - foul #1 on Robert Bostic, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins travels with the ball | 8-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SG), William Wagner (PF) Craig Galasso, Johnny Perkins | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Bullock | 11-19 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) Kenneth Prim, Robert Bostic, Ray Jasper | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Calvin Armstrong steps in front of the Grant Osbourne pass | 11-19 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | John Cress comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | John Porter grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | John Cress misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-19 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | John Cress pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | John Cress can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 11-19 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is denied on a dunk by William Wagner | 11-19 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | John Cress gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | John Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Raymond Champagne (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) John Porter, Calvin Armstrong, William Wagner, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Rinehart (fresh) PF - Bruce Grunwald (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is fouled on the floor by Donald Trapani - foul #2 on Donald Trapani, team foul #11 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Donald Trapani | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne makes the driving attempt from close range | 13-21 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Craig Galasso and the foul's on David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #12 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG), Charles Steele (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Samuel Bullock, Bruce Grunwald, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Ray Jasper makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart is whistled for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) Earl Rinehart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson (SF) Robert Bostic | |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by Raymond Champagne - foul #1 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #13 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SF), Thomas Evanoff (C) Donald Peterson, Ray Jasper | |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-26 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Craig Galasso | 13-26 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim is hacked by Charles Steele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #14 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF) Mark Kiser, Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson (SF), John Cress (C) Craig Galasso, Johnny Perkins | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald is fouled on the floor by John Cress - foul #1 on John Cress, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG) Kenneth Prim | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Champagne | 15-28 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Cress | 15-30 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne is hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #6 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG) Earl Rinehart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Robert Bostic (SF), William Wagner (PF), Ray Jasper (C) John Porter, Calvin Armstrong, Thomas Evanoff, John Cress | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Prim steals the ball from Raymond Champagne | 15-30 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic loses the dribble to Bruce Grunwald in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Grant Osbourne | 17-30 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Raymond Champagne steals it from Ray Jasper | 17-30 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne hits the finger roll | 19-30 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic is wide open and slams it home set up by William Wagner | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grant Osbourne (tiring) C - Bruce Grunwald (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bostic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ray Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Grant Osbourne | 21-32 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kenneth Prim and he's hacked by Grant Osbourne - foul #1 on Grant Osbourne, team foul #15 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (PF), David Jordan (C) Raymond Champagne, Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Johnny Perkins (PF), Thomas Evanoff (C) Kenneth Prim, Robert Bostic, William Wagner, Ray Jasper | |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood grabs the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Porter | 21-37 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood is fouled on the floor by Craig Galasso - foul #1 on Craig Galasso, team foul #7 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart (SF) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SF) Donald Peterson | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | John Porter steps in front of the David Jordan pass | 21-37 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | John Porter is hacked by Earl Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #16 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SF), John Cress (C) Craig Galasso, Johnny Perkins | |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-39 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | John Porter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Armstrong | 21-41 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood's layup is rejected by Thomas Evanoff | 21-41 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Evanoff | 21-41 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-41 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic hits the follow up shot | 21-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses short on a fullcourt shot | 21-43 |