| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Duane Fulcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne Nagorski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woods (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kurt Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Black inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Duane Fulcher | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock blows the wide open layup | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Charles Black | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is hacked by Shayne Nagorski - foul #1 on Shayne Nagorski, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson (SG), Jeremy Trammel (SF), Emery Perron (PF), Howard Morris (C) Shayne Nagorski, Charles Black, Dwight Woods, Kurt Goldman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Howard Morris blocks the short jumper by Brandon Bass | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Trammel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Trammel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | John Hammond's pass is intercepted by Tommy Patterson | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Brandon Bass steals it from Emery Perron | 36-36 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Morris - foul #2 on Howard Morris, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG), Charles Black (SF), Dwight Woods (PF), Kurt Goldman (C) Tommy Patterson, Jeremy Trammel, Emery Perron, Howard Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Neil Hancock (PF) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, John Hammond, Glenn Lyon | |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dwight Woods - foul #1 on Dwight Woods, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG) Raymond Chaney | |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Charles Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charley Hill | 36-38 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is hacked by Kurt Goldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Goldman, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Duane Fulcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shayne Nagorski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman tips it in | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Kurt Goldman blocks the short jumper by Lamont Fairley | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer tips it in | 38-40 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Duane Fulcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is fouled on the floor by Duane Fulcher - foul #1 on Duane Fulcher, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff (PG), Tommy Patterson (SG), Jeremy Trammel (SF), Emery Perron (PF), Timothy Brittain (C) Duane Fulcher, Shayne Nagorski, Charles Black, Dwight Woods, Kurt Goldman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG), John Hammond (SF), Robert Pike (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Charley Hill, Lamont Fairley, Frankie Wimmer, Neil Hancock | |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike jams it set up by John Hammond and he's hacked by Tommy Patterson - foul #1 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Dan Shurtleff | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brittain - foul #4 on Timothy Brittain, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Morris (C) Timothy Brittain | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG) Tommy Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG) Brandon Bass | |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Howard Morris - foul #3 on Howard Morris, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Black (SF), Dwight Woods (PF) Jeremy Trammel, Emery Perron | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SF) John Hammond | |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 3rd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Raymond Chaney takes the ball from Shayne Nagorski | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamont Fairley | 42-50 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Black | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dan Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shayne Nagorski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Pike (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Chaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Dan Shurtleff steps in front of the Lamont Fairley pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-50 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill is open but can't throw it down | 44-50 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Beard - foul #1 on Timothy Beard, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG), Jeremy Trammel (SF), Emery Perron (PF), Kurt Goldman (C) Dan Shurtleff, Charles Black, Dwight Woods, Howard Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, Lamont Fairley, Robert Pike, Raymond Chaney | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Trammel pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Duane Fulcher (SG) Shayne Nagorski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) Frankie Wimmer | |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Duane Fulcher steps in front of the Timothy Beard pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Duane Fulcher hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Gordon Lake steals the ball from Timothy Beard | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses the floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Trammel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Duane Fulcher | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock lays it in set up by John Hammond | 51-52 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Hammond | 51-54 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Timothy Beard is called for the reach on Jeremy Trammel - foul #2 on Timothy Beard, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff (PG), Tommy Patterson (SG), Charles Black (SF), Dwight Woods (PF), Timothy Brittain (C) Gordon Lake, Duane Fulcher, Jeremy Trammel, Emery Perron, Kurt Goldman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Lamont Fairley (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Robert Pike (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, John Hammond, Glenn Lyon, Neil Hancock | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dan Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Brittain (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Raymond Chaney denies the turnaround by Tommy Patterson | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Pike | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods scores on a shot in the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Brittain - foul #5 on Timothy Brittain, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Morris (C) Timothy Brittain | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG) Tommy Patterson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), John Hammond (SF) Charley Hill, Frankie Wimmer | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley's pass is intercepted by Shayne Nagorski | 55-58 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Charles Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Pike is called for the reach on Dwight Woods - foul #4 on Robert Pike, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Duane Fulcher (PG), Jeremy Trammel (SF), Kurt Goldman (C) Dan Shurtleff, Charles Black, Howard Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Timothy Beard (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Brandon Bass, Lamont Fairley, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Raymond Chaney | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Trammel | 57-58 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charley Hill | 57-60 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Duane Fulcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shayne Nagorski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Trammel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dwight Woods (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill travels in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG), Emery Perron (SF) Shayne Nagorski, Dwight Woods | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Duane Fulcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer lays it up and in set up by Timothy Beard | 57-62 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff (PG), Howard Morris (C) Gordon Lake, Kurt Goldman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Robert Pike (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Timothy Beard, Glenn Lyon, Neil Hancock | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Trammel is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) Frankie Wimmer | |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG) Charley Hill | |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG), Charles Black (SF), Dwight Woods (PF), Kurt Goldman (C) Duane Fulcher, Jeremy Trammel, Emery Perron, Howard Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock (C) Raymond Chaney | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Black throws it down | 59-62 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Beard | 59-64 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Beard - foul #3 on Timothy Beard, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Timothy Beard | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Goldman | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is hacked by Shayne Nagorski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shayne Nagorski, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SF) John Hammond | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Black | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Shayne Nagorski is called for the reach on Robert Pike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shayne Nagorski, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) Lamont Fairley | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Charles Black misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Kurt Goldman grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods is called for traveling | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SF), Frankie Wimmer (PF) John Hammond, Robert Pike | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard is hacked by Shayne Nagorski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shayne Nagorski, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Pike (PF) Frankie Wimmer | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is hacked by Dan Shurtleff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Shurtleff, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dwight Woods | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Dan Shurtleff misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Dwight Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |