| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the jump hook from the left block | 30-36 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Yerkes | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston's fadeaway is rejected by George Reynolds | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn tips it home | 32-38 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Martin Lackey | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Edwards | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Timothy Williams steals the ball from George Reynolds | 36-40 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 36-42 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Harvey steals it from Terry Ashby | 36-42 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey throws it down | 38-42 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Vernon Hollenbeck is called for the reach on Brian Dunbar - foul #3 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Harvey | 41-42 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough is hacked by Leroy Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Olushola Amezquita is denied by Philip Munger | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Philip Munger | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Paul Pickett picks off the pass by Leroy Slowinski | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Harvey - foul #1 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Christopher Harvey, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Ralph Wolff (C) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Ralph Wolff is called for the reach on John Robinette - foul #1 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by George Reynolds - foul #1 on George Reynolds, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) George Reynolds | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Paul Pickett (SF) Eric Cole, Thomas Kuhn | |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG), Don Boyd (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF) Martin Lackey, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (PF), James Rumble (C) Timothy Williams, Ralph Wolff | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (PF) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Peter Alston | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Robinette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Leaf and he's fouled by James Rumble - foul #2 on James Rumble, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG) Gene Leaf | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Paul Pickett, James Rumble | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Josiah Kimbrough - foul #1 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Christopher Harvey (PF) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF), Ralph Wolff (C) Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey loses the dribble to Ralph Wolff | 50-44 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett tips it in | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Lackey | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Martin Lackey picks off the pass by Terry Ashby in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the finger roll | 55-49 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Ashby and the foul's on Christopher Harvey - foul #2 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), John Robinette (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Vernon Hollenbeck, Christopher Harvey, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Terry Ashby, Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, Ralph Wolff | |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger is called for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rumble (C) Olushola Amezquita | |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #1 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Charles Edwards steps in front of the John Robinette pass | 55-53 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards lays it in | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG) Thomas Kuhn | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Yerkes picks off the pass by Brian Dunbar in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pickett, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Leroy Slowinski (C) Don Boyd, John Robinette, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Charles Edwards, Brian Dunbar, Timothy Williams | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Martin Lackey | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Peter Alston is blocked by Lawrence Yerkes | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Slowinski | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | James Rumble steals it from George Reynolds | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Cole | 57-58 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Josiah Kimbrough - foul #2 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, George Reynolds, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Ralph Wolff (C) Eric Cole, Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, James Rumble | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Ashby and he's hacked by Allen Givens - foul #1 on Allen Givens, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG), Philip Munger (PF) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is hacked by Allen Givens - foul #2 on Allen Givens, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | John Robinette pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses badly on a shot in the paint | 61-62 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Christopher Harvey (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Don Boyd, John Robinette, Philip Munger, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Paul Pickett (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, Ralph Wolff | |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Leaf and he's fouled by Olushola Amezquita - foul #1 on Olushola Amezquita, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Terry Ashby | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Peter Alston | 63-66 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Paul Pickett | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 65-66 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SF), Philip Munger (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston lays it in set up by Charles Edwards | 65-68 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Philip Munger - foul #1 on Philip Munger, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes tips it but misses | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is whistled for traveling | 67-69 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Martin Lackey steps in front of the James Rumble pass in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gene Leaf | 69-69 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Alston - foul #4 on Peter Alston, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Leaf - foul #4 on Gene Leaf, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Leaf | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Gene Leaf steals it from Charles Edwards in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf lays it in | 73-70 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Vernon Hollenbeck picks off the pass by James Rumble | 73-70 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the finger roll | 75-70 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is hacked by Martin Lackey - foul #2 on Martin Lackey, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck tips it in | 77-72 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses the floater from the left side | 77-72 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | James Rumble tips it in | 77-74 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski blows the layup | 77-74 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is fouled on the floor by Charles Edwards - foul #3 on Charles Edwards, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), George Reynolds (SF), Christopher Harvey (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Brian Dunbar | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Alston | 79-76 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Paul Pickett steals the ball from Christopher Harvey | 79-76 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is hacked by Allen Givens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Givens, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Edwards - foul #4 on Charles Edwards, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes loses the dribble to Charles Edwards | 81-77 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 81-79 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds misses the floater from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Rumble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | George Reynolds denies the turnaround by Peter Alston | 81-79 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Timothy Williams swats the shot by Allen Givens | 81-79 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Alston | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Martin Lackey is blocked by James Rumble | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-81 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds can't tip it in | 81-81 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | James Rumble gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams hits a jumpshot from the right side | 81-83 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Paul Pickett (SF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, James Rumble | |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita is whistled for a carry | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger's pass is intercepted by Terry Ashby | 81-83 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Josiah Kimbrough is called for the reach on Martin Lackey - foul #3 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Martin Lackey is called for the reach on Peter Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Lackey, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey (SF) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger knocks in the runner in the lane | 83-84 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Christopher Harvey, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston comes up short on the shot from the right side | 83-84 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the tip | 83-84 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards tips it in | 83-86 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds travels with the ball | 83-86 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 83-88 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's floater is tipped away by James Rumble | 83-88 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Peter Alston | 83-88 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the lay-in | 83-88 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston comes up short on the shot in the lane | 83-88 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | James Rumble tips it in | 83-90 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rumble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens hits a jumper in the paint | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Charles Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Leaf, team foul #17 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG) Peter Alston | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 85-92 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the offensive board | 85-92 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #5 on Charles Edwards, team foul #17 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Peter Alston (SG) Charles Edwards, Paul Pickett | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #18 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG) Peter Alston | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-94 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | James Rumble pulls down the rebound | 87-94 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-94 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #4 on Don Boyd, team foul #19 | 87-94 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Lackey | 90-96 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Martin Lackey is called for the reach on Thomas Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Lackey, team foul #20 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-98 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the board | 90-98 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (PF) Josiah Kimbrough | |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Thomas Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Boyd, team foul #21 | 90-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 90-99 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 90-100 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 92-100 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby runs out the clock | 92-100 |