| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Avitia (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Braxton (fresh) PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 19:17 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 18:33 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball tips it home | 41-40 |
| 17:59 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast's pass is intercepted by Curtis Duncan | 41-40 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Burson and he's fouled by Terry Hill - foul #1 on Terry Hill, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez (PF) Terry Hill | |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:31 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:15 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:14 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 17:13 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez tips it in | 44-42 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 46-42 |
| 16:45 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:43 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 16:23 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:17 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia is hacked by Donald Burson - foul #1 on Donald Burson, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Johnathan White (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (PG), Tom Tussey (SG), Donnie Truett (SF), Terry Hill (PF) John Malusky, John Avitia, Donald Braxton, Robert Pendergast | |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Nance and he's hacked by Gregg Shy - foul #1 on Gregg Shy, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez (C) Johnathan White | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) PF - Robert Horton (fresh) C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Floyd Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Tussey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Truett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 15:21 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Lapham takes the ball from Tom Tussey | 46-47 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Horton and he's fouled by Tom Tussey - foul #1 on Tom Tussey, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky (PG), John Avitia (SG), John Thomas (PF), Robert Pendergast (C) Tom Tussey, Donnie Truett, Terry Hill, Carmelo Hernandez | |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gregg Shy | 49-47 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Lapham | 52-47 |
| 14:10 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 13:41 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:22 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Donald Burson (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton (SF), Terry Hill (PF) Floyd Nance, John Thomas | |
| 12:52 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Curtis Duncan - foul #2 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting (PG) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey (SG) John Avitia | |
| 12:52 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Pendergast swats the shot by Curtis Duncan | 52-50 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Ball | 52-50 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Pendergast swats the short shot by Louis Helvey | 52-50 |
| 12:30 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:09 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Malusky | 52-53 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaiah Bitting | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Isaiah Bitting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Tussey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pendergast (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Malusky | 55-56 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Luther Narvaez (C) Isaiah Bitting, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (PG), John Avitia (SG), Carmelo Hernandez (PF), John Thomas (C) John Malusky, Tom Tussey, Terry Hill, Robert Pendergast | |
| 10:47 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss | 57-58 |
| 09:55 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Donald Burson (PF) Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky (PG) Donald Braxton | |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Avitia - foul #2 on John Avitia, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast (C) John Thomas | |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:16 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffery Burriss | 62-61 |
| 08:45 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Luther Narvaez - foul #4 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG) Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill (PF) Carmelo Hernandez | |
| 08:45 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:45 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:45 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 08:38 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast loses the dribble to Jeffery Burriss | 62-62 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss loses the dribble to Robert Pendergast | 62-62 |
| 08:08 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Lapham is called for the reach on John Avitia - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Louis Helvey (PF) Andrew Lapham, Gilbert Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett (SF) Floyd Nance | |
| 07:54 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Shy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Avitia (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donnie Truett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 62-62 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson tips it home | 64-62 |
| 07:26 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Burson swats the layup by Donnie Truett | 64-62 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Ball | 67-62 |
| 06:44 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 06:21 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Donnie Truett | 67-62 |
| 06:03 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky's pass is intercepted by Louis Helvey | 67-62 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Gregg Shy, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton (SF), Carmelo Hernandez (PF) Donnie Truett, Terry Hill | |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton can't throw it down | 67-62 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss | 69-62 |
| 05:02 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Donald Burson (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SG) John Avitia | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | John Malusky takes the ball from Ernest Ball | 69-62 |
| 04:16 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez throws it down | 69-64 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Nance - foul #2 on Floyd Nance, team foul #4 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG) Andrew Lapham | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia (SG), Terry Hill (PF) John Malusky, Robert Pendergast | |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:52 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Ball (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Burson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Floyd Nance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Avitia (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmelo Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton is fouled on the floor by Luther Narvaez - foul #5 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Gilbert Lee (C) Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett (SF) Donald Braxton | |
| 03:18 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill is hacked by Donald Burson - foul #2 on Donald Burson, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (PF) Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 03:18 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:18 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffery Burriss | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Gilbert Lee swats the layup by John Avitia | 73-66 |
| 02:49 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez tips it home | 73-68 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Donald Burson (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky (PG), Donald Braxton (SF), Robert Pendergast (C) Floyd Nance, Donnie Truett, Carmelo Hernandez | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Braxton - foul #3 on Donald Braxton, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:30 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 02:19 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Avitia and he's hacked by Louis Helvey - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 02:19 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the driving attempt in the paint | 74-71 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 01:45 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton lays it up and in set up by John Avitia and the foul's on Curtis Duncan - foul #3 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | John Malusky picks off the pass by Curtis Duncan | 76-73 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia lays it up and in set up by John Malusky | 76-75 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:45 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton buries a floater from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't connect on a runner near the basket | 76-77 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast is hacked by Jeffery Burriss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Avitia (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Braxton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Burson - foul #3 on Donald Burson, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits a floater near the basket | 80-80 |
| 04:10 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 80-82 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson's pass is intercepted by Terry Hill | 80-82 |
| 03:40 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Burson steals the ball from Terry Hill | 80-82 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Helvey | 82-82 |
| 03:02 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 03:01 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast snags the offensive board | 82-82 |
| 02:56 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Helvey blocks the short jumper by Robert Pendergast | 82-82 |
| 02:55 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast tips it in | 82-84 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is fouled on the floor by Donald Braxton - foul #4 on Donald Braxton, team foul #6 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SF), Gilbert Lee (C) Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SF), Carmelo Hernandez (PF) Donald Braxton, Terry Hill | |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jeffery Burriss | 84-84 |
| 02:31 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF) Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:13 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-87 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 86-87 |
| 01:48 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton (SF), Terry Hill (PF) Floyd Nance, Carmelo Hernandez | |
| 01:31 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 01:30 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast misses the tip | 86-87 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson double dribbles | 86-87 |
| 00:48 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Ball picks off the pass by Donald Braxton | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Avitia (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Braxton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffery Burriss | 88-87 |
| 00:16 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton is fouled on the floor by Curtis Duncan - foul #4 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #12 | 88-87 |
| 00:16 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:16 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by John Avitia in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Avitia, team foul #7 | 88-89 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:14 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast snags the defensive board | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Jeffery Burriss is called for the reach on Robert Pendergast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #13 | 88-89 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-91 |
| 00:02 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton pulls down the rebound | 88-91 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Ball - foul #1 on Ernest Ball, team foul #14 | 88-91 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 88-92 |