| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) SF - Francis Persons (fresh) PF - Al Knowles (fresh) C - Al Saez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Al Saez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Andrew Thomas is called for the reach on Francis Persons - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Stillings takes the ball from Christopher Spencer in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Knowles takes the ball from Charles Sorensen | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Ebling | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Al Saez banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Spencer and he's fouled by Andrew Thomas - foul #2 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Stillings | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Spencer | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Pauline | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Spencer | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Knowles is called for the reach on Walter Ebling - foul #1 on Al Knowles, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (PG), Brian Bush (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Christopher Spencer, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Corey Barney | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Huffman (fresh) SG - Joshua Herod (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Bush (fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Corey Barney (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod is hacked by Michael Stillings - foul #1 on Michael Stillings, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF) Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG) Joshua Herod | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brett Hood and he's fouled by Michael Stillings - foul #2 on Michael Stillings, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods is fouled on the floor by Brian Bush - foul #1 on Brian Bush, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson (C) Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG) Christopher Slominski | |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Brian Bush, Brett Hood, Corey Barney | |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Sidney Thomas | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Jackson - foul #1 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Donald Woods, Paul Smith, Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG) Edward Huffman | |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas lays it in set up by Charles Sorensen | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons's pass is intercepted by Walter Ebling | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Burdine | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline loses the dribble to Al Saez | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Sorensen is called for the reach on Al Saez - foul #1 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PG), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, Sidney Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (PG), Brian Bush (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Christopher Spencer, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod buries a shot from the right side | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) PF - Charles Pauline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Huffman (fresh) SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Bush (fresh) PF - Brett Hood (fresh) C - Corey Barney (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Corey Barney - foul #1 on Corey Barney, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor (SG), Theodore Jackson (C) Charles Sorensen, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush is hacked by Theodore Jackson - foul #2 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Pauline (PF) Walter Ebling, Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Huffman - foul #1 on Edward Huffman, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG) Joshua Herod | |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) Bryan Factor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF) Christopher Slominski | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Hood | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Burdine | 22-17 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood can't connect on a runner near the basket | 22-17 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Burdine | 24-17 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Burdine | 26-17 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Bush and the foul's on Donald Woods - foul #1 on Donald Woods, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Sidney Thomas (C) Charles Sorensen, Donald Woods, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Joshua Herod (SG), Al Saez (C) Edward Huffman, Brian Bush, Brett Hood | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bryan Factor (fresh) SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) PF - Charles Pauline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Persons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Barney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Al Saez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses short on a shot in the paint | 26-20 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod is hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #1 on Charles Pauline, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Al Knowles (PF) Corey Barney | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor is hacked by Al Knowles - foul #2 on Al Knowles, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange (PF) Al Knowles | |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Al Saez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Francis Persons - foul #1 on Francis Persons, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Lange | 29-25 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Burdine, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Bush (SF) Francis Persons | |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Al Saez drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Bush and he's hacked by Sidney Thomas - foul #1 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Charles Pauline (PF) Bryan Factor, Sidney Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Ebling - foul #1 on Walter Ebling, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PG) Brian Burdine | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Edward Huffman (SF), Brett Hood (PF) Christopher Spencer, Joshua Herod, Al Saez | |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brian Bush - foul #2 on Brian Bush, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor (SF) Walter Ebling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill (SG), Al Saez (C) Brian Bush, Alexander Lange | |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Pauline - foul #2 on Charles Pauline, team foul #13 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (C) Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Woods and he's fouled by Michael Merrill - foul #1 on Michael Merrill, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG) Michael Merrill | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Al Saez pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski is fouled on the floor by Donald Woods - foul #2 on Donald Woods, team foul #14 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Andrew Thomas (C) Donald Woods, Sidney Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Al Knowles (PF) Al Saez | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Herod - foul #1 on Joshua Herod, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Bryan Factor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Brian Bush (SF), Alexander Lange (C) Christopher Slominski, Edward Huffman, Brett Hood | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (tiring) 6 pts. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Lange (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Thomas - foul #3 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #15 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson (C) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Corey Barney (C) Alexander Lange | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Spencer | 35-39 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SG), Bryan Factor (SF), Sidney Thomas (PF) Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (SG), Francis Persons (SF), Brett Hood (C) Joshua Herod, Brian Bush, Corey Barney | |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Stillings - foul #3 on Michael Stillings, team foul #16 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Woods | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Francis Persons misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |