| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Preston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Payne inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | James Payne hits a fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Oscar Stanton steals it from William Pickering | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Oscar Stanton is called for the reach on George Redmond - foul #3 on Oscar Stanton, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG) Oscar Stanton | |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Preston - foul #1 on Larry Preston, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell (PF), John Phelan (C) Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert hits a runner from the baseline set up by Charles Jeffries | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | James Payne swats the short shot by Eric Taylor | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | John Phelan loses the dribble to George Redmond | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | William Pickering lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Redmond | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | George Redmond connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Eric Taylor blocks the jumper by Charles Jeffries | 39-33 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | John Phelan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's fadeaway is rejected by John Phelan | 39-33 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | William Pickering snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle hits a floater from the right block set up by Eric Taylor and the foul's on Thomas Abell - foul #1 on Thomas Abell, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (PG), Bill Houchens (SG), James Doughty (SF), Sidney Hess (C) Tracy Robinson, George Redmond, William Pickering, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Robert Long (SG), Ernest Gama (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Larry Preston (C) Glen Gilbert, Charles Jeffries, James Payne, Thomas Abell, John Phelan | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bill Houchens (fresh) SF - James Doughty (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Shannon Carlyle (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Gama (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Preston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Sidney Hess | 42-33 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | James Doughty knocks in the jumper from the right block | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Mark Anderson, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (PF) Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Sidney Hess is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bill Houchens | 46-34 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), Steven Mount (SG) Bill Houchens, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) Ernest Gama | |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Warren | 48-34 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Warren - foul #1 on Christopher Warren, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Mark Anderson, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs (PG), William Moulton (SG) Oscar Stanton, Robert Long | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Eric Taylor - foul #1 on Eric Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SF) James Payne | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle (PF) Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Moulton | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's pass is intercepted by Robert Sims in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shannon Carlyle - foul #1 on Shannon Carlyle, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), George Redmond (SG), James Doughty (C) Christopher Warren, Steven Mount, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (SG), Ernest Gama (PF), John Phelan (C) William Moulton, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-43 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle is hacked by Ernest Gama - foul #1 on Ernest Gama, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SF), Ardian Stryjewski (PF), Sidney Hess (C) William Pickering, Shannon Carlyle, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Thomas Abell (PF) Johnny Grubbs, Robert Long, Glen Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Gama (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Abell (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Phelan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Phelan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bill Houchens - foul #1 on Bill Houchens, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Steven Mount (SG) Bill Houchens, George Redmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) Ernest Gama | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the 3rd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson is hacked by Oscar Stanton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Stanton, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Larry Preston (C) Oscar Stanton, John Phelan | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ardian Stryjewski - foul #1 on Ardian Stryjewski, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (C) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sims (PF) Thomas Abell | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | James Doughty buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG) Steven Mount | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | James Doughty makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Jeffries | 55-48 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | George Redmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ardian Stryjewski | 58-48 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Long misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Tracy Robinson - foul #3 on Tracy Robinson, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), William Pickering (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Tracy Robinson, Mark Anderson, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Glen Gilbert (SF), Ernest Gama (PF), John Phelan (C) Charles Jeffries, James Payne, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Taylor | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), Shannon Carlyle (PF) George Redmond, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell (PF) Robert Long | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Glen Gilbert | 58-51 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Phelan - foul #3 on John Phelan, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Bill Houchens, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs (PG), Robert Sims (PF) Ernest Gama, John Phelan | |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | William Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | William Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sims | 60-51 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Pickering - foul #2 on William Pickering, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), George Redmond (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Ardian Stryjewski (PF) Christopher Warren, Steven Mount, William Pickering, Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Larry Preston (C) Johnny Grubbs, William Moulton, Thomas Abell | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Sidney Hess hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Sims, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (C) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) Glen Gilbert | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sims (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Preston (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | George Redmond takes the ball from Robert Long | 62-54 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | George Redmond tips it home | 64-54 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims double dribbles | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), William Pickering (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Tracy Robinson, Mark Anderson, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Ernest Gama (PF), John Phelan (C) Charles Jeffries, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Oscar Stanton steals it from William Pickering in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | William Pickering is called for the reach on James Payne - foul #3 on William Pickering, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (SG), James Doughty (PF) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | James Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | James Doughty grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Taylor, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Thomas Abell (PF) Robert Long, James Payne | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | John Phelan hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Stanton | 64-57 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | James Doughty connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 66-57 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | William Moulton knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Taylor - foul #3 on Eric Taylor, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), Mark Anderson (SF), Ardian Stryjewski (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Bill Houchens, William Pickering, James Doughty, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Glen Gilbert (SF) Ernest Gama, John Phelan | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Moulton - foul #1 on William Moulton, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), George Redmond (SG) Christopher Warren, Steven Mount | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Larry Preston (C) Oscar Stanton, William Moulton | |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Abell | 68-62 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Abell | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston scores on a shot in the lane | 68-64 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is called for 10 seconds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Warren (PG), William Pickering (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Eric Taylor (C) Tracy Robinson, Mark Anderson, Ardian Stryjewski, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), James Payne (SF), Robert Sims (PF), John Phelan (C) Charles Jeffries, Glen Gilbert, Thomas Abell, Larry Preston | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Long's floater is tipped away by Shannon Carlyle | 68-64 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle blows the layup | 68-64 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | George Redmond gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | John Phelan steals it from Christopher Warren | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Pickering (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sims (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Phelan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | John Phelan clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by George Redmond - foul #2 on George Redmond, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Bill Houchens (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Ardian Stryjewski (PF), James Doughty (C) Christopher Warren, George Redmond, William Pickering, Shannon Carlyle, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs (PG), William Moulton (SG), Ernest Gama (PF) Oscar Stanton, Robert Long, Robert Sims | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | John Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Robinson | 71-65 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Johnny Grubbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Bill Houchens, Ardian Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Glen Gilbert (SF), Larry Preston (C) Johnny Grubbs, William Moulton, James Payne, John Phelan | |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Larry Preston steals the ball from Mark Anderson | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle (PF) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell (PF), John Phelan (C) Ernest Gama, Larry Preston | |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Mark Anderson, James Doughty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Larry Preston (C) Glen Gilbert, Thomas Abell, John Phelan | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | James Payne knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Jeffries | 71-71 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | William Pickering is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Pickering, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | James Payne misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims can't tip it in | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | James Payne tips it back up and in | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Payne - foul #3 on James Payne, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims is fouled on the floor by Shannon Carlyle - foul #2 on Shannon Carlyle, team foul #15 | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jeffries - foul #2 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | William Pickering pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Jeffries is called for the reach on George Redmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (C) Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SF), Thomas Abell (PF), John Phelan (C) James Payne, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | John Phelan loses the ball out of bounds | 75-73 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | George Redmond knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Pickering | 78-73 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | John Phelan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Oscar Stanton is called for the reach on George Redmond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Stanton, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Mark Anderson (SF), Sidney Hess (C) Tracy Robinson, William Pickering, Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama (SF) Oscar Stanton | |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | James Doughty gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | George Redmond can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), William Pickering (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Eric Taylor (C) Bill Houchens, Mark Anderson, James Doughty, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Larry Preston (C) Ernest Gama, Thomas Abell, John Phelan | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | William Pickering throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | James Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), William Moulton (SG) Glen Gilbert, Charles Jeffries | |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-75 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG) Robert Long, William Moulton | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is called for traveling | 80-75 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle double dribbles | 80-75 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-75 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | George Redmond pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor tips it home | 82-75 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Glen Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Sims and he's hacked by Tracy Robinson - foul #4 on Tracy Robinson, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses the free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jeffries - foul #4 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SF) William Pickering | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is fouled on the floor by George Redmond - foul #3 on George Redmond, team foul #17 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF) Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle is hacked by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #15 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson (SF) William Pickering | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Gilbert | 85-82 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is hacked by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Doughty (PF) Shannon Carlyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-82 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle (PF) James Doughty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson is hacked by Charles Jeffries in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (SG) Charles Jeffries | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF) Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | James Payne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-82 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor gets the rebound | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor runs out the clock | 89-82 |