| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Luther Narvaez steals it from John Jones | 39-42 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Alan Kron is blocked by Louis Helvey | 39-42 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle tips it in | 41-42 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Pirkle | 41-42 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Pirkle | 44-42 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Pirkle | 44-42 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Kron | 46-42 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Duncan | 46-42 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey is fouled on the floor by Mark Pirkle - foul #2 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Donald Burson (C) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Cris Henderson steals the ball from Gilbert Lee | 46-42 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gregg Shy | 46-42 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Lapham - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Charles Bogar (PF), Carl Darnell (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Darnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregg Shy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Burson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Moore, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Johnathan White (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Johnathan White travels in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Merle Wheaton | 51-42 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Mark Pirkle picks off the pass by Jeffery Burriss | 51-42 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Mark Pirkle takes the ball from Curtis Duncan | 53-42 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton lays it in on a great pass from Mark Pirkle | 55-42 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Johnathan White is hacked by Alan Kron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Kron, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Mark Pirkle, Charles Bogar, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Robert Horton (SF) Johnathan White, Curtis Duncan | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG) Merle Wheaton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SF), Gilbert Lee (C) Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson hits a jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball lays it in on a great pass from Gilbert Lee | 57-44 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | John Sager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | John Sager grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Regnier | 59-44 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Burriss | 59-46 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the reach on Alan Kron - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Johnathan White (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Donald Burson (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Gregg Shy, Robert Horton, Gilbert Lee | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by John Jones is denied by Luther Narvaez | 59-46 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Lapham | 59-46 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Donald Burson steps in front of the John Jones pass | 59-46 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is fouled on the floor by Randy Moore - foul #3 on Randy Moore, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (PF), Carl Darnell (C) John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (PF) Luther Narvaez | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Darnell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnathan White (fresh) SF - Curtis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled on the floor by Louis Helvey - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Robert Regnier (SF) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Andrew Lapham, Johnathan White, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Donald Burson | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Bogar | 62-46 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee blows the wide open layup | 62-46 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Charles Bogar | 62-46 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier's pass is intercepted by Robert Horton | 62-46 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Isaiah Bitting | 62-49 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Kron - foul #4 on Alan Kron, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Randy Moore, Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Andrew Lapham (SG), Louis Helvey (PF), Donald Burson (C) Isaiah Bitting, Ernest Ball, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee | |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-49 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is fouled on the floor by Robert Regnier - foul #1 on Robert Regnier, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Robert Regnier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan (SF) Robert Horton | |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 62-49 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | John Sager gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Wheaton | 62-49 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Burriss steals the ball from Benjamin Torbert | 62-49 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by Merle Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Cris Henderson (PF), Paul Stokes (C) John Sager, John Jones, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnathan White (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Gilbert Lee (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Donald Burson | |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Gregg Shy steals the ball from Randy Moore | 62-49 |
| 08:16 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Burriss | 62-51 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cris Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan White (fresh) SF - Gregg Shy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Cris Henderson - foul #2 on Cris Henderson, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Sager (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, Cris Henderson, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Johnathan White, Gregg Shy | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is whistled for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF) Charles Bogar | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (PF), Donald Burson (C) Gilbert Lee, Luther Narvaez | |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey loses the dribble to Robert Regnier | 62-53 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | John Sager loses the dribble to Louis Helvey | 62-53 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 62-53 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert's layup is rejected by Donald Burson | 62-53 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Horton | 62-55 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is hacked by Andrew Lapham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, John Sager, John Jones, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Gilbert Lee (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Ernest Ball, Robert Horton, Louis Helvey, Donald Burson | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gilbert Lee - foul #2 on Gilbert Lee, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Luther Narvaez | 64-55 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss and he's fouled by Carl Darnell - foul #1 on Carl Darnell, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Burriss - foul #2 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), Paul Stokes (C) Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bogar | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Merle Wheaton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (PF) Gilbert Lee | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bogar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Shy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stokes - foul #2 on Paul Stokes, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting (PG), Johnathan White (SG) Jeffery Burriss, Gregg Shy | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Regnier | 70-59 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Regnier - foul #2 on Robert Regnier, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Cris Henderson (PF) Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Donald Burson (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Isaiah Bitting, Johnathan White, Curtis Duncan, Luther Narvaez | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Alan Kron, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Gregg Shy (SF), Louis Helvey (PF) Andrew Lapham, Robert Horton, Gilbert Lee | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Sager | 72-61 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Gregg Shy, Donald Burson | |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey's pass is intercepted by Randy Moore | 72-61 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Helvey - foul #2 on Louis Helvey, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF), Donald Burson (C) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gregg Shy | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Sager | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson banks in the layup set up by Andrew Lapham and he's hacked by Robert Regnier - foul #3 on Robert Regnier, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Lapham - foul #4 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell (C) Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Lee | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF) Randy Moore, John Sager, Cris Henderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell is hacked by Jeffery Burriss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luther Narvaez | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Burriss - foul #4 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Robert Regnier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Louis Helvey | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey double dribbles | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Burriss - foul #5 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Pirkle is called for the reach on Ernest Ball in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes (C) Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Lapham - foul #5 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell (C) Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (PG) Andrew Lapham | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Kron - foul #5 on Alan Kron, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Paul Stokes (C) Alan Kron, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is hacked by Gregg Shy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Shy, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |