| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fresh) PF - George Burge (fresh) C - Bobby Sexton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | William Pickering travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Bobby Sexton picks off the pass by Kenneth Rogers | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Hartwell is called for the reach on Bobby Sexton - foul #1 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Smith steps in front of the Sammy Albaugh pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Daly | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | UL-Monroe | Sammy Albaugh steals the ball from Bobby Sexton | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | William Pickering is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 17:12 | UL-Monroe | George Burge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Redmond - foul #1 on George Redmond, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 17:12 | UL-Monroe | George Burge makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | UL-Monroe | George Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Moore - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Ardian Stryjewski, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the driving attempt in the lane | 0-4 |
| 15:56 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Bobby Sexton | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Mills (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) C - William Murdock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Kimball (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) PF - George Burge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bobby Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 15:30 | UL-Monroe | George Burge tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers misses the 3 from straight away | 0-6 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | George Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-6 |
| 14:55 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:33 | UL-Monroe | George Burge misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Troy Carr (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Keith Mills, Elmer Hartwell, William Murdock | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith (SG), Chris Leto (SF) Richard Daly, Sal Crutcher | |
| 14:33 | UL-Monroe | George Burge misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 14:33 | UL-Monroe | George Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is hacked by George Burge - foul #1 on George Burge, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur West (PF), Peter Austin (C) George Burge, Bobby Sexton | |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 13:46 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:23 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Kimball | 0-9 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 12:30 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Paul Moore (C) Mark Anderson, Troy Carr, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Dewey Kane (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Bobby Sexton (C) Alan Kimball, Richard Smith, Chris Leto, Peter Austin | |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski blows the layup | 3-9 |
| 12:12 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Richard Daly | 3-9 |
| 11:51 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-9 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | William Pickering pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Kane (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur West (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter misses the tip | 3-9 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 11:05 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Daly | 5-11 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 10:38 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 10:13 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 10:12 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 09:50 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West is hacked by William Pickering - foul #1 on William Pickering, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Kenneth Rogers, Ardian Stryjewski, William Pickering, Charles Ledbetter, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Chris Leto (SF), George Burge (PF), Peter Austin (C) Richard Daly, Dewey Kane, Sal Crutcher, Arthur West, Bobby Sexton | |
| 09:30 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin is fouled on the floor by William Murdock - foul #1 on William Murdock, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| 09:03 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto's floater is tipped away by Sammy Albaugh | 5-11 |
| 09:01 | UL-Monroe | George Burge gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 08:46 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Chris Leto | 5-13 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | George Redmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 08:20 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin is fouled on the floor by Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Mark Anderson, team foul #7 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher (SF) Chris Leto | |
| 08:20 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh connects on the floater in the lane | 7-13 |
| 07:39 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | William Murdock pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Mills (fresh) PF - William Murdock (fairly fresh) C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Alan Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Burge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Austin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Troy Carr (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Paul Moore (C) Mark Anderson, Keith Mills, William Murdock, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dewey Kane (SG), Bobby Sexton (C) Richard Smith, Peter Austin | |
| 07:05 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton banks in the layup | 7-15 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 06:44 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 06:26 | UL-Monroe | George Redmond steps in front of the Dewey Kane pass | 7-15 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore tips it in | 9-15 |
| 05:51 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Charles Ledbetter, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Chris Leto (SF), Arthur West (PF) Alan Kimball, Dewey Kane, Sal Crutcher, George Burge | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is fouled on the floor by Arthur West - foul #1 on Arthur West, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh connects on the runner from the left block | 11-15 |
| 04:48 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Carr - foul #1 on Troy Carr, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF) Troy Carr | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 04:48 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 04:48 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Arthur West is called for the reach on William Pickering in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur West, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | George Burge (PF), Peter Austin (C) Arthur West, Bobby Sexton | |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | William Pickering lays it in set up by Mark Anderson | 13-16 |
| 04:14 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Charles Ledbetter (PF) Keith Mills, Mark Anderson, William Murdock | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dewey Kane (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter's fadeaway is rejected by George Burge | 13-16 |
| 03:52 | UL-Monroe | George Burge gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Charles Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) SF - William Pickering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ledbetter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sammy Albaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Dewey Kane (fresh) SF - Chris Leto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Burge (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Austin (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ardian Stryjewski, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Paul Moore (C) William Pickering, Charles Ledbetter, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (PG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Arthur West (PF), Bobby Sexton (C) Richard Daly, Chris Leto, George Burge, Peter Austin | |
| 03:03 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Hartwell is called for the reach on Sal Crutcher - foul #3 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #10 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), Troy Carr (PF) Ardian Stryjewski, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith (SG) Dewey Kane | |
| 03:03 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 03:03 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #11 | 13-17 |
| 02:40 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 02:39 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball tips it home | 13-19 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 01:53 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #12 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), William Pickering (SF), William Murdock (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, Keith Mills, Troy Carr, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 01:53 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 01:53 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 01:34 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Daly | 15-22 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Arthur West denies the turnaround by Ardian Stryjewski | 15-22 |
| 01:17 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 00:51 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Sexton and he's hacked by George Redmond - foul #2 on George Redmond, team foul #13 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (SF), Paul Moore (C) William Pickering, Sammy Albaugh | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dewey Kane (SG), Chris Leto (SF), George Burge (PF), Peter Austin (C) Alan Kimball, Sal Crutcher, Arthur West, Bobby Sexton | |
| 00:51 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is fouled on the floor by Richard Daly - foul #1 on Richard Daly, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG) Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith (SG) Richard Daly | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Moore | 18-25 |
| 00:03 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewey Kane | 18-28 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses long on a halfcourt shot | 18-28 |