| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) PF - Harlan Croce (fresh) C - Larry Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray buries a floater from close range set up by Warren Allen | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen steals the ball from Robert Goslin in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Stoltenberg | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled on the floor by Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Crowe | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Larry Crowe - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Gibson | 6-7 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Allen, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Steve Sherron (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata is denied on a layup by Harlan Croce | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Steve Sherron takes the ball from Larry Gibson | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Larry Gibson takes the ball from Justin Wellman | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Arthur Geary is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF) Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Richard Beets, Justin Wellman, Steve Sherron, Eric Ogata | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Calvin Stoltenberg steals the ball from Larry Crowe | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Robert Goslin, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Johnny Patchett | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tiring) SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Werts (fresh) C - Larry Gibson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Geary (tiring) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan West (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the jumper from close range | 9-10 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan West grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson tips it in | 11-12 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Gibson - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Harlan Croce (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski, Larry Crowe, Michael Werts, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Arthur Geary, Ryan West | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Ray | 11-16 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harlan Croce | 14-16 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is hacked by Richard Edwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Edwin, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett travels with the ball | 14-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Richard Edwin, Jeffrey McCartan, Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SG) Brian Ray, Robert Mankoski | |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (C) Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 19-16 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-16 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is fouled on the floor by Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (PF) Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Steve Sherron (C) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets | |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is fouled on the floor by Steve Sherron - foul #1 on Steve Sherron, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-16 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is hacked by Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (PG), Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Michael Werts (PF) Kal Bowden, James Swiatkowski, Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SG), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is fouled on the floor by Richard Edwin - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Werts | 22-18 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman can't connect on a shot from the left block | 22-18 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 22-18 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Mark Riley (PF), Larry Gibson (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Jeremy Kessler, Michael Werts, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Justin Wellman, Ryan West, Steve Sherron, Robert Mankoski | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett clanks a runner from the right block | 22-18 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tired) 1 ast. SG - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Crowe (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Riley (fresh) C - Larry Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Geary (tiring) SG - Richard Beets (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 4 pts. C - Eric Ogata (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Arthur Geary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gibson, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Robert Mankoski (C) Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Beets | 22-20 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is fouled in the backcourt by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Arthur Geary, Robert Mankoski | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett loses the dribble to Gerald Brooks | 25-22 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Ray takes the ball from Kal Bowden in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg tips it home | 25-24 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is called for 10 seconds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Mark Riley (C) James Swiatkowski, Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Steve Sherron (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Werts | 28-24 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Brian Ray | 28-26 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler double dribbles | 28-26 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Michael Werts, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Steve Sherron, Robert Mankoski | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-26 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Geary | 28-26 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Ryan West gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 28-28 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Kessler steals the ball from Ryan West in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Kessler | 30-31 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Kessler steals the ball from Justin Wellman | 30-31 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Kessler | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McCartan (tiring) SF - Jeremy Kessler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harlan Croce (tired) 6 pts. C - Gerald Brooks (tired) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Geary (very tired) 6 pts. SG - Richard Beets (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan West (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (tiring) C - Justin Wellman (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Mark Riley (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Jeremy Kessler, Harlan Croce, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Eric Ogata | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Calvin Stoltenberg swats the shot by Kal Bowden | 32-31 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Riley - foul #1 on Mark Riley, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (PG), Robert Mankoski (C) Justin Wellman, Steve Sherron | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Patchett | 32-35 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Patchett - foul #1 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG) Richard Beets | |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Harlan Croce (PF) James Swiatkowski, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Sherron - foul #2 on Steve Sherron, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (PF) Steve Sherron | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SF) Johnny Patchett | |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe drills a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kal Bowden | 37-35 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray tips it home | 39-37 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kal Bowden, team foul #11 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Mark Riley (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Arthur Geary, Brian Ray, Ryan West, Eric Ogata, Robert Mankoski | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Beets (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Wellman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is hacked by Jeremy Kessler - foul #1 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 39-41 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steve Sherron | 39-41 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (PF) Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF) Justin Wellman | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Riley - foul #2 on Mark Riley, team foul #13 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Jeremy Kessler, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Richard Beets | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Patchett | 39-42 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #14 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SG), Larry Gibson (C) James Swiatkowski, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (C) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-46 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Jeremy Kessler (SF), Michael Werts (PF) Jeffrey McCartan, Larry Crowe, Harlan Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Ray, Steve Sherron, Justin Wellman | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-48 |