| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) SF - Brent Pinegar (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) C - Roger Gamble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) SG - John Claar (fresh) SF - John Canaday (fresh) PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) C - Roland Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle 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 | John Canaday misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Harvard | Stephen Shea gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Delmer Bouie - foul #1 on Delmer Bouie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Harvard | Timmy Healey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Harvard | Timmy Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Harvard | Timmy Healey makes the 3rd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | John Canaday's pass is intercepted by James Hawthorne | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Harvard | Timmy Healey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Harvard | Timmy Healey can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | John Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timmy Healey - foul #1 on Timmy Healey, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:56 | Harvard | John Claar is called for the reach on James Hawthorne - foul #1 on John Claar, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:43 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Canaday - foul #1 on John Canaday, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| 17:43 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar misses the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:43 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | James Hawthorne picks off the pass by John Claar | 4-1 |
| 17:30 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hawthorne | 6-1 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Delmer Bouie | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Harvard | Roger Gamble tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | John Canaday clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Harvard | Stephen Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar loses the dribble to Roland Myers | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | James Hawthorne is called for the reach on John Claar - foul #1 on James Hawthorne, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Clyde Young (SG), Russell Phillip (SF), Jay Dollard (PF), David Washington (C) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, Brent Pinegar, Stephen Shea, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Jimmie Page (SG), Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Delmer Bouie, John Claar, John Canaday, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson loses the dribble to Bernard Boyd | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bernard Boyd (fresh) SG - Clyde Young (fresh) SF - Russell Phillip (fresh) PF - Jay Dollard (fresh) C - David Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Parker (fresh) SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) C - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | The refs have stopped play. Wayne Haakenson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 8-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe (C) Wayne Haakenson | |
| 15:25 | Harvard | Russell Phillip scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bernard Boyd | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren scores on a shot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Phillip | 12-6 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Harvard | Russell Phillip is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Phillip, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG), Brent Pinegar (SF), Stephen Shea (PF), Roger Gamble (C) Bernard Boyd, Clyde Young, Russell Phillip, Jay Dollard, David Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), John Claar (SG), John Canaday (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Roland Myers (C) Christopher Parker, Jimmie Page, Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Roland Myers is denied by Roger Gamble | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Roger Gamble | 12-6 |
| 13:40 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar is fouled on the floor by John Canaday - foul #2 on John Canaday, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF) John Canaday | |
| 13:20 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar is fouled on the floor by Terry Christiansen - foul #1 on Terry Christiansen, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| 13:12 | Harvard | Stephen Shea drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brent Pinegar - foul #1 on Brent Pinegar, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Harvard | Roger Gamble connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Timmy Healey | 16-7 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-7 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy tips it home | 16-9 |
| 12:12 | Harvard | James Hawthorne knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on John Claar - foul #2 on John Claar, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (SG), Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) John Claar, Terry Christiansen, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| 12:12 | Harvard | James Hawthorne makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Alamo | 19-12 |
| 11:52 | Harvard | James Hawthorne connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brent Pinegar | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Pinegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 11:38 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Brent Pinegar | 22-12 |
| 11:22 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Labbe | 22-14 |
| 10:57 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Brent Pinegar is called for the reach on Allen Alamo - foul #2 on Brent Pinegar, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Clyde Young (SG), Russell Phillip (SF), Jay Dollard (PF), David Washington (C) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, Brent Pinegar, Stephen Shea, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (SF), Jamie Kennedy (PF) Delmer Bouie, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson's layup is rejected by David Washington | 22-14 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy hits a jumper in the paint | 22-16 |
| 10:06 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-16 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Jay Dollard hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Parker | 24-19 |
| 09:37 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd is called for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Hawthorne (SG), Stephen Shea (PF) Russell Phillip, David Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG), Roland Myers (C) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren | |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page's pass is intercepted by Clyde Young | 24-19 |
| 09:18 | Harvard | James Hawthorne misses the lay-in | 24-19 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Page | 24-21 |
| 08:56 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-21 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker is fouled on the floor by Clyde Young - foul #1 on Clyde Young, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), Roger Gamble (C) Bernard Boyd, Jay Dollard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (PF) Christopher Parker, Wayne Haakenson, Jamie Kennedy | |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Roger Gamble | 24-21 |
| 08:21 | Harvard | Clyde Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Terry Christiansen | 24-23 |
| 07:50 | Harvard | Jeffrey Labbe steps in front of the James Hawthorne pass | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Young (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Christiansen | 24-26 |
| 07:13 | Harvard | Clyde Young is hacked by Roland Myers - foul #1 on Roland Myers, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Russell Phillip (SF), Jay Dollard (PF), David Washington (C) James Hawthorne, Stephen Shea, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (SG), Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) Jimmie Page, Terry Christiansen, Roland Myers | |
| 07:13 | Harvard | Clyde Young misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Dollard - foul #1 on Jay Dollard, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (SG) Clyde Young | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy (PF) Jeffrey Labbe | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 24-28 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dean McGurren, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dustin Brown (SG) Timmy Healey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (SF) Delmer Bouie | |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Dustin Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Wayne Haakenson - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roger Gamble (C) David Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Dustin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Dustin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Dustin Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker loses the dribble to Roger Gamble | 24-28 |
| 05:21 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Dollard and he's fouled by Wayne Haakenson - foul #2 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Hawthorne (SG), Stephen Shea (PF) Dustin Brown, Jay Dollard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Terry Christiansen (SF), Roland Myers (C) Allen Alamo, Wayne Haakenson, Jamie Kennedy | |
| 05:21 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Parker and he's fouled by Russell Phillip - foul #2 on Russell Phillip, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), David Washington (SF) Bernard Boyd, Russell Phillip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clyde Young (SF), Jay Dollard (C) David Washington, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe (PF) Dean McGurren | |
| 04:26 | Harvard | Jay Dollard buries a floater from the left side set up by Timmy Healey | 29-30 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Timmy Healey - foul #2 on Timmy Healey, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG) Timmy Healey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:09 | Harvard | Stephen Shea pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:49 | Harvard | Terry Christiansen steals the ball from Jay Dollard | 29-31 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie jams it on a nice dish by Terry Christiansen | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bernard Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Young (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Parker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Harvard | Stephen Shea drills a floater from the left block set up by Bernard Boyd | 31-33 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Shea - foul #1 on Stephen Shea, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), Brent Pinegar (SF), Roger Gamble (C) James Hawthorne, Clyde Young, Stephen Shea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (PG), John Claar (SG), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Dean McGurren (C) Delmer Bouie, Christopher Parker, Jeffrey Labbe, Roland Myers | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Timmy Healey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 02:52 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Pinegar | 31-35 |
| 02:36 | Harvard | Dean McGurren picks off the pass by Roger Gamble | 31-35 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Jay Dollard - foul #2 on Jay Dollard, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dustin Brown (SG), David Washington (PF) Bernard Boyd, Jay Dollard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Canaday (SF) Terry Christiansen | |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:22 | Harvard | Roger Gamble gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:01 | Harvard | John Canaday steps in front of the Roger Gamble pass | 31-36 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | John Canaday connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 01:23 | Harvard | David Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Brent Pinegar steals the ball from Dean McGurren | 34-38 |
| 00:45 | Harvard | Dustin Brown makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Roger Gamble swats the layup by John Canaday | 36-38 |
| 00:22 | Harvard | Roger Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Canaday - foul #3 on John Canaday, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Hawthorne (SG), Clyde Young (SF), Stephen Shea (PF), Jay Dollard (C) Dustin Brown, Brent Pinegar, David Washington, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Wayne Haakenson (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (PF), Roland Myers (C) Allen Alamo, John Claar, John Canaday, Jamie Kennedy, Dean McGurren | |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Timmy Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Stephen Shea grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Stephen Shea misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-38 |