| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harlan Croce (fresh) PF - David Lambdin (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett inbounds the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Geary | 50-44 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses the jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Ryan West tips it in | 50-46 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Lambdin | 52-46 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | John Roper blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kal Bowden | 52-46 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses long on a runner in the paint | 52-46 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | John Roper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Robert Mankoski | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | John Roper misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | John Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lester - foul #1 on Christopher Lester, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron (C) John Roper | |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Geary - foul #2 on Arthur Geary, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (SF), Marc Bryan (PF) Mark Riley, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG) Christopher Lester | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SF) Joseph Wolf | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Johnny Patchett | 53-49 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett lays it up and in set up by Arthur Geary and he's hacked by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harlan Croce (tiring) PF - Marc Bryan (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Goslin is called for the reach on Brian Bucci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeremy Kessler, Harlan Croce, Marc Bryan, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Eric Ogata (PF) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Robert Mankoski | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SF) Johnny Patchett | |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Riley | 53-51 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Steve Sherron is called for the reach on Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Steve Sherron, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG) Christopher Lester | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf tips it home | 55-51 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Ryan West is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ryan West, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SF) Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Warren Allen, Ryan West, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | John Roper steals the ball from Harlan Croce | 55-51 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is hacked by Brian Bucci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bucci, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Michael Werts (PF) Kal Bowden, David Lambdin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Arthur Geary (SG) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets | |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Mankoski swats the shot by Robert Goslin | 55-51 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf tips it home | 57-51 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Kessler is called for the reach on Christopher Lester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF), Jeffrey McCartan (C) Harlan Croce, Joseph Wolf | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Ryan West (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steve Sherron | 57-51 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is hacked by Mark Riley - foul #3 on Mark Riley, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Marc Bryan (SG), Harlan Croce (SF) Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Christopher Lester, Eric Ogata | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Werts | 60-52 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Harlan Croce - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Harlan Croce, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan is fouled on the floor by John Roper - foul #1 on John Roper, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Robert Goslin (SG) Kal Bowden, Marc Bryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goslin (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCartan (tiring) 3 ast. PF - David Lambdin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mankoski (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roper (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | John Roper lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Bucci | 60-55 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Brian Bucci - foul #2 on Brian Bucci, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF) David Lambdin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Wolf denies the turnaround by Steve Sherron | 63-55 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts tips it but misses | 63-55 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Ryan West grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman loses the dribble to Michael Werts | 63-55 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Marc Bryan (SG), David Lambdin (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Richard Beets, Ryan West | |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Kal Bowden is called for the reach on Warren Allen - foul #2 on Kal Bowden, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Zoran Zillman, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Christopher Lester picks off the pass by Marc Bryan in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen double dribbles | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Marc Bryan, Jeffrey McCartan, David Lambdin, Joseph Wolf | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF) Warren Allen, Johnny Patchett | |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Harlan Croce (SF) Kal Bowden, Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Steve Sherron (C) Christopher Lester, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Harlan Croce steps in front of the Richard Beets pass | 66-55 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 68-55 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kessler - foul #2 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) Michael Werts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Ryan West | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Warren Allen picks off the pass by Jeremy Kessler | 68-57 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett lays it up and in set up by Eric Ogata | 68-59 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Johnny Patchett | 68-59 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith is fouled on the floor by Warren Allen - foul #4 on Warren Allen, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Marc Bryan (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Zoran Zillman (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Brian Bucci, Warren Allen, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Bryan (fresh) C - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Zillman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Beets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the floater from the right wing set up by Mark Riley | 72-59 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Kal Bowden steals the ball from Richard Beets in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden jams it | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Ryan West (SF) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Goslin | 77-59 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski is whistled for traveling | 77-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SF), Michael Werts (PF) Mark Riley, Marc Bryan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Zoran Zillman (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Christopher Lester, Arthur Geary, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-62 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Michael Werts | 79-62 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets connects on the 3 from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron buries a 3 from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steve Sherron | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-70 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-70 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets can't tip it in | 79-70 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Zoran Zillman - foul #2 on Zoran Zillman, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Mark Riley (SF), David Lambdin (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, Michael Werts, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), John Roper (C) Warren Allen, Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tired) 27 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Lambdin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roper (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 81-70 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Roy Smith is called for the reach on Brian Bucci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Marc Bryan (SG) Kal Bowden, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) John Roper | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Lambdin - foul #2 on David Lambdin, team foul #12 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SF) Mark Riley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Kessler | 83-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Lambdin | 86-76 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCartan (C) Marc Bryan, Joseph Wolf | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), John Roper (C) Brian Bucci, Eric Ogata | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-76 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the tip | 86-76 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester grabs the offensive board | 86-76 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses badly on a floater in the lane | 86-76 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | John Roper is called for the reach on Roy Smith - foul #2 on John Roper, team foul #10 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Eric Ogata (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Christopher Lester, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-76 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Ogata | 88-78 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Eric Ogata is called for the reach on Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Ogata, team foul #11 | 88-78 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-78 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron grabs the defensive rebound | 89-78 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | David Lambdin steps in front of the Johnny Patchett pass in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-78 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith tips it but misses | 89-78 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron pulls down the rebound | 89-78 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron loses the dribble to Kal Bowden in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Kal Bowden | 91-78 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #5 on Roy Smith, team foul #13 | 91-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Marc Bryan (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Roy Smith, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Steve Sherron | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley snags the defensive board | 91-79 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Wolf | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Ryan West's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Werts | 93-79 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the rebound | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf loses the dribble to Warren Allen in the backcourt | 93-79 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Riley | 93-79 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan grabs the board | 93-79 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses the jumper from the right side | 93-79 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski pulls down the rebound | 93-79 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Kessler - foul #3 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #14 | 93-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Roper (C) Eric Ogata | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 93-80 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 93-80 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the offensive board | 93-80 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | John Roper hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 93-80 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the board | 93-80 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler runs out the clock | 93-80 |