| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Pickering inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Prescott is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Prescott, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh tips it home | 24-29 |
| 18:47 | Lamar | Rick Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 18:45 | Lamar | Gene Kinney can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 18:44 | Lamar | Gene Kinney tips it home | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | William Pickering travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| 18:17 | Lamar | Zachary Grant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| 17:48 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell loses the dribble to George Redmond | 26-29 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Elmer Hartwell | 26-31 |
| 17:19 | Lamar | Zachary Grant drills a shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rick Williams - foul #2 on Rick Williams, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG), Edward Lovett (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Rick Williams, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Troy Carr (PF) George Redmond, Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell | |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:38 | Lamar | William Murdock is called for the reach on Zachary Grant - foul #1 on William Murdock, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Forshee (SF) Zachary Grant | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Moore (C) Sammy Albaugh | |
| 16:24 | Lamar | Edward Lovett misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell tips it in | 30-32 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Ronald Boyd is called for the reach on William Murdock - foul #3 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos (C) Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Troy Carr, Paul Moore | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Gilbert Whitsett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Forshee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Loos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 15:43 | Lamar | Mark Forshee snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:14 | Lamar | Mark Forshee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Forshee, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Zachary Grant (SG), Robert Prescott (SF), Gene Kinney (PF) Gilbert Whitsett, Edward Lovett, Mark Forshee, Ronald Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Sammy Albaugh (C) Ardian Stryjewski, Keith Mills, William Murdock | |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson loses the dribble to Robert Prescott | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | Lamar | Zachary Grant buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Kinney | 33-32 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-32 |
| 14:24 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Gene Kinney | 33-32 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Loos | 35-32 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 13:44 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 35-34 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh is denied on a layup by Robert Prescott | 35-34 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:53 | Lamar | Elmer Hartwell steals it from Jeffrey Loos | 35-37 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 35-40 |
| 12:31 | Lamar | Gene Kinney is fouled on the floor by Sammy Albaugh - foul #1 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG), Edward Lovett (SG), Mark Forshee (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Martin Cantwell (C) Rick Williams, Zachary Grant, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney, Jeffrey Loos | |
| 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 | |
| 12:11 | Lamar | Mark Forshee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | George Redmond comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:52 | Lamar | Mark Forshee grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Gilbert Whitsett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Forshee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Forshee | 39-40 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Zachary Grant (SG) Gilbert Whitsett, Mark Forshee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Ardian Stryjewski | |
| 10:56 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Keith Mills | 39-40 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SF), Gene Kinney (PF) Edward Lovett, Ronald Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Paul Moore | |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Gene Kinney hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | William Murdock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:10 | Lamar | Robert Prescott gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:49 | Lamar | Robert Prescott drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Williams and he's hacked by Sammy Albaugh - foul #2 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Keith Mills, William Murdock | |
| 09:49 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Prescott takes the ball from Elmer Hartwell | 44-40 |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Pickering - foul #3 on William Pickering, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG), Edward Lovett (SF) Rick Williams, Robert Prescott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | William Pickering blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Lovett - foul #1 on Edward Lovett, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Forshee (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Jeffrey Loos (C) Zachary Grant, Gene Kinney, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG) Mark Anderson | |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | William Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Mark Forshee snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:35 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:33 | Lamar | Edward Lovett tips it in | 48-41 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Boyd - foul #4 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Peter Cassel (PF) Ronald Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Murdock (C) Sammy Albaugh | |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:51 | Lamar | Mark Forshee misses the turnaround from close range | 48-43 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Gilbert Whitsett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Forshee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Cassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Loos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | William Murdock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 07:35 | Lamar | Peter Cassel pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | Lamar | Edward Lovett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Whitsett | 51-43 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Loos | 51-43 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 06:31 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:26 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-43 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Loos - foul #1 on Jeffrey Loos, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Zachary Grant (SG), Robert Prescott (SF), Gene Kinney (PF), Martin Cantwell (C) Gilbert Whitsett, Edward Lovett, Mark Forshee, Peter Cassel, Jeffrey Loos | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell | |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Kenneth Rogers is called for the reach on Rick Williams - foul #4 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (PF) William Murdock | |
| 05:34 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rick Williams | 53-44 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 04:53 | Lamar | Zachary Grant makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Prescott | 55-47 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 55-49 |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Gene Kinney misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Troy Carr - foul #2 on Troy Carr, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Troy Carr | |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Gene Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Gene Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:03 | Lamar | Zachary Grant grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 03:59 | Lamar | Rick Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Martin Cantwell swats the shot by Kenneth Rogers | 57-49 |
| 03:52 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Robert Prescott | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Prescott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gene Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Lamar | Rick Williams's pass is intercepted by Mark Anderson | 57-49 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Kinney | 57-49 |
| 03:12 | Lamar | Robert Prescott grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 02:49 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell is hacked by Sammy Albaugh - foul #3 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG), Edward Lovett (SG), Mark Forshee (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Rick Williams, Zachary Grant, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), William Pickering (SF), William Murdock (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, Keith Mills, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 02:49 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:49 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Zachary Grant (SG) Gilbert Whitsett, Mark Forshee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Sammy Albaugh (C) Ardian Stryjewski, William Murdock | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 02:34 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:34 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SF), Gene Kinney (PF) Edward Lovett, Ronald Boyd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SG) George Redmond | |
| 02:15 | Lamar | Gene Kinney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:13 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Grant | 59-49 |
| 01:56 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 59-49 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | William Pickering gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Gene Kinney - foul #1 on Gene Kinney, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG), Edward Lovett (SG), Mark Forshee (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Jeffrey Loos (C) Rick Williams, Zachary Grant, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:34 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Zachary Grant (SG), Robert Prescott (SF), Gene Kinney (PF), Martin Cantwell (C) Gilbert Whitsett, Edward Lovett, Mark Forshee, Ronald Boyd, Jeffrey Loos | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Keith Mills, William Murdock | |
| 01:08 | Lamar | Gene Kinney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 01:06 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:46 | Lamar | Rick Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Prescott | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | Lamar | Robert Prescott pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Zachary Grant can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG), Edward Lovett (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Jeffrey Loos (C) Rick Williams, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney, Martin Cantwell | |
| 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 | |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Zachary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Zachary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to William Murdock | 63-51 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | William Murdock clanks a turnaround in the paint | 63-51 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett runs out the clock | 63-51 |