| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Fred Chavira picks off the pass by David Fields in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 19:55 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira hits the finger roll | 27-35 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Guy Dunn takes the ball from David Fields | 27-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn hits a jumper from the right side set up by Fred Chavira | 27-37 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Willie Mustafa | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright banks in the layup | 29-39 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is called for 3 seconds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SG), Troy Carr (C) David Fields, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Guy Dunn, Henry Rice, Richard Wright | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington loses the dribble to Willie Mustafa | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Jerry King misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 29-39 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Elmer Hartwell steals the ball from Jason Tolman | 29-39 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell's layup is rejected by Walter Scheffel | 29-39 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Leroy Reynolds swats the short shot by Willie Mustafa | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-39 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), David Fields (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Paul Moore (C) Willie Mustafa, Jerry King, Elmer Hartwell, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF), Richard Wright (C) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, Leroy Reynolds, Walter Scheffel | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is hacked by Fred Chavira in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Chavira, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG) Fred Chavira | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ledbetter | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Guy Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | George Brown double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Leroy Reynolds (PF) Brandon Washington, Richard Wright | |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | David Fields knocks in the shot from the left side | 34-39 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Guy Dunn | 34-42 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore is hacked by Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF), Troy Carr (PF), William Murdock (C) Charles Ledbetter, Keith Mills, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (SF), Nick Smith (C) Henry Rice, George Brown | |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock buries a shot from the left block | 36-42 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Fields | 36-42 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it home | 38-42 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Jerry King pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | David Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Charles Ledbetter (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Kenneth Rogers, Jerry King, Troy Carr, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Richard Wright (C) Guy Dunn, William Wilder, Leroy Reynolds, Nick Smith | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Ledbetter - foul #1 on Charles Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Paul Moore (C) Keith Mills, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa is hacked by Leland Griego in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leland Griego, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Leland Griego | |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Walter Scheffel steps in front of the Elmer Hartwell pass | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fields (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Washington (fresh) SF - Jason Tolman (fresh) PF - Walter Scheffel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | David Fields's pass is intercepted by Brandon Washington | 38-44 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Fred Chavira | 38-46 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | David Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Fred Chavira | 38-48 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore is hacked by Brandon Washington - foul #1 on Brandon Washington, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Jerry King (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Troy Carr (PF), William Murdock (C) Willie Mustafa, David Fields, Charles Ledbetter, Elmer Hartwell, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), George Brown (C) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel, Richard Wright | |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | William Murdock clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Guy Dunn - foul #1 on Guy Dunn, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | William Murdock grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Chavira - foul #4 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG) Fred Chavira | |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Reynolds | 39-48 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-48 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall buries a driving attempt from the left block | 41-48 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn is hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #4 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Kenneth Rogers, Troy Carr, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), William Wilder (SF), Nick Smith (C) Brandon Washington, Henry Rice, George Brown | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by William Wilder is blocked by Elmer Hartwell | 41-48 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Guy Dunn (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is hacked by Leland Griego in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leland Griego, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Leland Griego | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | William Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Sammy Albaugh is called for the reach on Nick Smith - foul #1 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (PF) Guy Dunn, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | William Wilder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Chavira | 41-51 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa is fouled on the floor by Fred Chavira - foul #5 on Fred Chavira, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Troy Carr (C) Jerry King, Keith Mills, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (C) Fred Chavira, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Willie Mustafa is called for the reach on Guy Dunn - foul #2 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (SG) Willie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds (PF) Jason Tolman | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Guy Dunn, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #10 | 41-51 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills is hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #11 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Troy Carr, Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wright (C) George Brown | |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Henry Rice | 42-53 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Rice - foul #3 on Henry Rice, team foul #12 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SG), Sammy Albaugh (C) Keith Mills, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PG), William Wilder (SF) Guy Dunn, Henry Rice | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright's pass is intercepted by Sammy Albaugh | 44-53 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Hartwell | 47-53 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jason Tolman | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Mustafa | 50-55 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Willie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Derek Stigall (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Washington (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Wilder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall loses the dribble to Leroy Reynolds | 50-55 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Paul Moore (C) Willie Mustafa, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), George Brown (C) Brandon Washington, William Wilder, Leroy Reynolds, Richard Wright | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman lays it up and in set up by Walter Scheffel and he's hacked by Paul Moore - foul #3 on Paul Moore, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Willie Mustafa (PG), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Keith Mills, Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Henry Rice steals it from Troy Carr | 50-58 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG), Derek Stigall (SF) Jerry King, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Richard Wright (C) Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel, George Brown | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Willie Mustafa is denied by Leroy Reynolds | 50-61 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright's layup is rejected by Paul Moore | 50-61 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore's floater is knocked away by Leroy Reynolds | 50-61 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Stigall | 50-61 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Hartwell | 53-61 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is hacked by David Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (SF), Jason Tolman (PF) Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is fouled on the floor by Willie Mustafa - foul #3 on Willie Mustafa, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 53-62 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | David Fields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington runs out the clock | 53-62 |