| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) SG - Brian Bush (fresh) SF - Shawn Wittmer (fresh) PF - Al Knowles (fresh) C - Al Saez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Wayne Carrington is blocked by Al Saez | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Al Knowles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Kleist - foul #1 on Wayne Kleist, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Brian Bush is called for the reach on Lonnie Yoder - foul #1 on Brian Bush, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Shawn Wittmer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Mark Harris is called for the reach on Shawn Wittmer - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Kleist | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Al Saez pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Kleist | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Al Knowles - foul #1 on Al Knowles, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | David Connor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | David Connor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's floater is tipped away by Al Knowles | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Al Saez lays it up and in on a great pass from David Connor | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Yoder | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Al Saez grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Al Saez misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Bush (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Wittmer (fairly fresh) PF - Al Knowles (fairly fresh) C - Al Saez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Harris | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | David Connor buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Wittmer | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | David Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Al Saez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | David Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | David Connor travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (PG), Joshua Herod (SG), Michael Merrill (SF), Corey Barney (PF), Alexander Lange (C) David Connor, Brian Bush, Shawn Wittmer, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Olen Morton - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | Jacksonville State | John Waters is fouled on the floor by Alexander Lange - foul #1 on Alexander Lange, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 13:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Bush (SG) Joshua Herod | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:13 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alexander Lange | 10-8 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 11:53 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Huffman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Bush (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Merrill (fresh) PF - Corey Barney (fresh) C - Alexander Lange (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - John Waters (fresh) C - Walter Erwin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Walter Erwin | 10-10 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman drills a shot in the lane set up by Michael Merrill | 12-10 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | William Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Olen Morton | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Bush, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Joshua Herod (SG), Shawn Wittmer (SF), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Edward Huffman, Brian Bush, Michael Merrill, Corey Barney, Alexander Lange | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, William Jones, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Wittmer - foul #1 on Shawn Wittmer, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Maurice Duncan | 12-14 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Shawn Wittmer - foul #2 on Shawn Wittmer, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill (SF) Shawn Wittmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Al Saez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Maurice Duncan | 12-20 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Merrill | 15-20 |
| 09:17 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | David Connor loses the dribble to Mark Harris in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 09:11 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris lays it up and in | 15-22 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Al Saez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lonnie Yoder | 15-25 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | David Connor loses the ball out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (SG) Joshua Herod | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Waters (C) Wayne Kleist | |
| 08:06 | Jacksonville State | John Waters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Al Saez - foul #1 on Al Saez, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Corey Barney (PF), Alexander Lange (C) Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin (C) Maurice Duncan | |
| 08:06 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:06 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-27 |
| 07:49 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Corey Barney (fresh) C - Alexander Lange (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Erwin (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder banks in the layup and he's fouled by Alexander Lange - foul #2 on Alexander Lange, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Joshua Herod (SG), Al Knowles (PF) David Connor, Michael Merrill, Alexander Lange | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Corey Barney | 15-29 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Herod | 18-29 |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-31 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles misses the tip | 18-31 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman gets the offensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on Joshua Herod - foul #1 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #4 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Michael Merrill (SF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Joshua Herod, Al Knowles | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Wayne Kleist steals it from David Connor | 18-31 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Olen Morton, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Olen Morton | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-31 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:38 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG), Al Knowles (PF) Edward Huffman, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-31 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Al Saez - foul #2 on Al Saez, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Corey Barney (C) David Connor, Al Saez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF) Mark Harris, William Jones | |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Slominski | 20-33 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Michael Merrill steps in front of the Wayne Carrington pass | 20-33 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Merrill | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Merrill (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Al Knowles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Barney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on Joshua Herod - foul #2 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #6 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Brian Bush (SG), Shawn Wittmer (SF), Alexander Lange (PF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Joshua Herod, Michael Merrill, Al Knowles, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Paul Sanders, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's dunk attempt is rejected by Alexander Lange | 22-35 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 22-35 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Wittmer - foul #3 on Shawn Wittmer, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (SF) Shawn Wittmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Alexander Lange comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alexander Lange - foul #3 on Alexander Lange, team foul #11 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Al Knowles (PF) Alexander Lange | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF) Wayne Carrington | |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Olen Morton is called for the reach on Brian Bush - foul #3 on Olen Morton, team foul #7 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Olen Morton | |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | William Jones gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Al Saez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF) Walter Erwin | |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder blows the layup | 22-37 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Al Saez | 22-37 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Al Saez tips it but misses | 22-37 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill (SF), Corey Barney (PF) David Connor, Al Knowles | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, William Jones, John Waters | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the 3 from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-37 |