| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harlan Croce (fresh) PF - David Lambdin (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Carolina | Kal Bowden steps in front of the Bernie Carter pass in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 19:51 | Western Carolina | David Virgil snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Peter Green is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bernie Carter | 48-36 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce is fouled on the floor by Bernie Carter - foul #1 on Bernie Carter, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | David Virgil steps in front of the Harlan Croce pass | 48-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Peter Green hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Peter Green | 50-36 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't tip it in | 50-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins loses the dribble to Robert Goslin | 50-36 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady (PG), James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Aldo Romano (C) Peter Green, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | James Baril hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harlan Croce | 53-39 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-39 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-39 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Swiatkowski | 53-42 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | James Baril loses the dribble to Robert Goslin | 53-42 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 53-44 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Harlan Croce is called for the reach on Earl Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Clifford Heady, James Baril, Bradly Jones, Earl Chrisman, Aldo Romano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Peter Green's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wolf | 53-44 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is hacked by David Virgil - foul #1 on David Virgil, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG) Robert Goslin | |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Green | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernie Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Werts (fresh) C - Joseph Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SF), Marc Bryan (PF) Mark Riley, Michael Werts | |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Denny Butkovich | 53-44 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf tips it home | 53-46 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Marc Bryan - foul #2 on Marc Bryan, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (SG), James Baril (SF), Bradly Jones (C) David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Robert Goslin (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Roy Smith, Jeffrey McCartan, Marc Bryan, Joseph Wolf | |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses the wide open runner from the left block | 56-46 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Werts | 56-46 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Werts | 56-49 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Kal Bowden picks off the pass by Peter Green in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Kal Bowden | 56-49 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Bond | 58-49 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 58-52 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled on the floor by Robert Goslin - foul #3 on Robert Goslin, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady (PG), David Virgil (SG), Aldo Romano (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, Peter Green, James Baril, Ronald Watkins, Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCartan (SF), David Lambdin (PF) Robert Goslin, Mark Riley, Michael Werts | |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clifford Heady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Chrisman (fresh) C - Denny Butkovich (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Lambdin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan is fouled on the floor by Clifford Heady - foul #1 on Clifford Heady, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF) Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Jeffrey McCartan, James Swiatkowski | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin clanks a turnaround near the basket | 58-52 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano banks in the wide open layup set up by Clifford Heady | 60-52 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf misses badly on a floater from the right side | 60-52 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | David Virgil gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Aldo Romano | 62-52 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Lambdin | 62-55 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Kessler takes the ball from David Virgil | 62-55 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the lay-in | 62-55 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Kessler | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-57 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Virgil | 62-57 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled on the floor by David Virgil - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Peter Green (SG), James Baril (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Bradly Jones (C) Clifford Heady, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Earl Chrisman, Aldo Romano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Jeffrey McCartan (C) Jeremy Kessler, Roy Smith, Mark Riley, David Lambdin, Joseph Wolf | |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baril (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harlan Croce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Werts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | James Baril is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich (C) Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Michael Werts, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Peter Green is fouled on the floor by James Swiatkowski - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (SF) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the runner in the lane | 64-57 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 64-60 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Croce - foul #4 on Harlan Croce, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Journey (PG) Albert Bond | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SF) Harlan Croce | |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | James Baril misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | James Swiatkowski takes the ball from David Journey | 66-60 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | David Journey picks off the pass by James Swiatkowski | 66-60 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | David Journey lays it in | 68-60 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | David Journey pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | James Baril loses the dribble to Kal Bowden | 68-60 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin banks in the layup on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 68-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | James Baril loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Peter Green (SG), Bernie Carter (SF) David Journey, James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF) Kal Bowden, Jeffrey McCartan, Marc Bryan | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Kessler | 68-65 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCartan (SF), Joseph Wolf (C) Robert Goslin, Mark Riley, James Swiatkowski | |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled on the floor by Bernie Carter - foul #2 on Bernie Carter, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady (SG), Bradly Jones (PF) Peter Green, Ronald Watkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) Michael Werts | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Denny Butkovich denies the turnaround by Roy Smith | 69-65 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Albert Bond | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clifford Heady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernie Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradly Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Lambdin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Virgil | 72-65 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Clifford Heady, Bernie Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Robert Goslin (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Roy Smith, Jeffrey McCartan, Joseph Wolf | |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Goslin steps in front of the David Virgil pass in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin banks in the layup | 72-67 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on David Lambdin - foul #3 on David Lambdin, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (SG), James Baril (SF), Aldo Romano (C) David Virgil, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF) David Lambdin | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) Peter Green, James Baril, Aldo Romano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) Michael Werts | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Kal Bowden - foul #3 on Kal Bowden, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich comes up short on the floater from the right block | 77-68 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins is fouled on the floor by Harlan Croce - foul #5 on Harlan Croce, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG) David Virgil | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF) Harlan Croce | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Denny Butkovich steps in front of the David Lambdin pass | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond hits the follow up shot | 81-68 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled on the floor by Denny Butkovich - foul #2 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #7 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), Bradly Jones (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Aldo Romano (C) Albert Bond, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Robert Goslin, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Peter Green runs out the clock | 81-68 |