| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) SG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) SF - Louis Helvey (fresh) PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) C - John Knudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Mackie (fresh) SG - Ivan Wolfgang (fresh) SF - Clarence Valles (fresh) PF - James Agin (fresh) C - Charles Mebane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UL-Monroe | Louis Helvey is called for the reach on Richard Mackie - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UL-Monroe | Louis Helvey denies the turnaround by James Agin | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Charles Mebane | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | UL-Monroe | James Agin hits the finger roll set up by Richard Mackie | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Charles Mebane | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Helvey - foul #2 on Louis Helvey, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SF) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 18:13 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker is fouled on the floor by Clarence Valles - foul #1 on Clarence Valles, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | John Knudson's layup is rejected by Charles Mebane | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Burriss | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is fouled on the floor by Clarence Valles - foul #2 on Clarence Valles, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist (SF) Clarence Valles | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | UL-Monroe | James Agin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:18 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:16 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | UL-Monroe | Ernest Ball steals it from Charles Mebane | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | John Knudson buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Ball | 2-3 |
| 16:37 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Holmquist | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | John Knudson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Lapham | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) SF - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) C - John Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Mackie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wolfgang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Holmquist (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Agin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mebane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | John Knudson gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Ivan Wolfgang steals the ball from Ernest Ball | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | UL-Monroe | James Agin loses the dribble to Ernest Ball | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Mackie - foul #1 on Richard Mackie, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (PG), Bobbie Colby (SG), Parker White (SF), Richard Harvey (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Richard Mackie, Ivan Wolfgang, Anthony Holmquist, James Agin, Charles Mebane | |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | UL-Monroe | Edward Shaw misses long on a floater near the basket | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | John Knudson scores on a jump hook from close range | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | UL-Monroe | William Baca can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Parker White steals the ball from Jeffery Burriss | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | UL-Monroe | Parker White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | John Knudson can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Shaw - foul #1 on Edward Shaw, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Bradford Stoker (SF) Jeffery Burriss, Andrew Lapham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG), Ivan Wolfgang (SG), Anthony Holmquist (SF) William Baca, Bobbie Colby, Parker White | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | John Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 12:42 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Richard Harvey | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | UL-Monroe | Richard Harvey scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Mackie | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Mackie steals it from Bradford Stoker | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG) John Knudson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Agin (PF) Edward Shaw | |
| 11:54 | UL-Monroe | Jeffery Burriss knocks away the 3 by Richard Harvey | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Ivan Wolfgang is called for the reach on Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Ivan Wolfgang, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby (SG), Parker White (SF), Charles Mebane (C) Ivan Wolfgang, Anthony Holmquist, Richard Harvey | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) SF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) PF - Robert Horton (fresh) C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Mackie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobbie Colby (fresh) SF - Parker White (fresh) PF - James Agin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mebane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker is hacked by Parker White - foul #1 on Parker White, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SF) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 10:58 | UL-Monroe | Parker White gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:45 | UL-Monroe | James Agin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang (SG) Parker White | |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Mackie steps in front of the John Knudson pass | 12-11 |
| 10:31 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 10:29 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | John Knudson blows the dunk | 12-11 |
| 09:51 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:41 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 12-11 |
| 09:40 | UL-Monroe | James Agin snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 09:24 | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Mackie | 12-13 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:05 | UL-Monroe | Ernest Ball is called for the reach on Richard Mackie - foul #1 on Ernest Ball, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), Luther Narvaez (C) Jeffery Burriss, John Knudson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (PG), Anthony Holmquist (SG), Richard Harvey (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Richard Mackie, Ivan Wolfgang, James Agin, Charles Mebane | |
| 08:50 | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:48 | UL-Monroe | Edward Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:33 | UL-Monroe | Robert Horton is called for the reach on Anthony Holmquist - foul #1 on Robert Horton, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Parker White (SF) Bobbie Colby | |
| 08:19 | UL-Monroe | Robert Horton is called for the reach on Anthony Holmquist - foul #2 on Robert Horton, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 08:10 | UL-Monroe | William Baca is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ball - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Ernest Ball | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 08:10 | UL-Monroe | William Baca misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker connects on the turnaround from the right block | 17-13 |
| 07:29 | UL-Monroe | Parker White knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Harvey | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Narvaez (fresh) C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Baca (fresh) SG - Anthony Holmquist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Parker White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker's layup is rejected by Richard Harvey | 17-16 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 07:06 | UL-Monroe | William Baca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG), Ivan Wolfgang (SG), James Agin (PF) William Baca, Parker White, Richard Harvey | |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 06:49 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:29 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses long on a floater near the basket | 19-16 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is denied on a dunk by Edward Shaw | 19-16 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Luther Narvaez | 21-16 |
| 05:17 | UL-Monroe | James Agin is hacked by Bradford Stoker - foul #1 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby (SF), Charles Mebane (C) Anthony Holmquist, Edward Shaw | |
| 05:17 | UL-Monroe | James Agin makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | UL-Monroe | James Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-18 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker clanks a turnaround from the left block | 21-18 |
| 04:31 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Bobbie Colby | 21-18 |
| 04:05 | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by Richard Mackie - foul #2 on Richard Mackie, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Louis Helvey (SF), Robert Horton (PF) Andrew Lapham, Bradford Stoker, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (PG), Clarence Valles (SF), Richard Harvey (PF) Richard Mackie, Ivan Wolfgang, James Agin | |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Harvey - foul #1 on Richard Harvey, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (PF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:17 | UL-Monroe | William Baca is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ball - foul #3 on Ernest Ball, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG) Ernest Ball | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 03:17 | UL-Monroe | William Baca makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:17 | UL-Monroe | William Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) SF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Stoker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Knudson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Baca (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobbie Colby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Valles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mebane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 02:57 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Charles Mebane | 23-20 |
| 02:51 | UL-Monroe | Richard Harvey comes up short on the runner in the paint | 23-20 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 02:32 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:27 | UL-Monroe | Richard Harvey double dribbles | 23-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG), Ivan Wolfgang (SG), James Agin (PF), Edward Shaw (C) William Baca, Bobbie Colby, Richard Harvey, Charles Mebane | |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 02:02 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Edward Shaw | 23-20 |
| 01:43 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Louis Helvey - foul #3 on Louis Helvey, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Louis Helvey, John Knudson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 01:43 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:43 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 01:26 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Edward Shaw | 23-22 |
| 01:09 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Wolfgang | 23-24 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Mackie - foul #3 on Richard Mackie, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist (PG), Charles Mebane (C) Richard Mackie, Edward Shaw | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 00:44 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 00:42 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane tips it home | 25-26 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 00:02 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-26 |