| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lambdin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Werts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker is fouled in the backcourt by Kal Bowden - foul #2 on Kal Bowden, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Milton Leverette blocks the short jumper by Kal Bowden | 42-44 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Adam Corker | 44-44 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Leverette | 44-46 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette tips it in | 46-46 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Harlan Croce steals the ball from Adam Corker in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | William Gentile is called for the reach on Harlan Croce - foul #1 on William Gentile, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Adam Corker, William Gentile, Homer Benner, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Tucker (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) David Lambdin, Michael Werts | |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Tucker | 46-49 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette (PF) Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF) Roy Smith | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Walter Pitts (fresh) SG - Fred Petersen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Riley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Fred Petersen | 48-49 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Petersen | 50-51 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Petersen - foul #3 on Fred Petersen, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), William Gentile (SG), Homer Benner (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Walter Pitts, Fred Petersen, Kevin Knight, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Roy Smith (SF), David Lambdin (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Kal Bowden, Mark Riley, William Tucker, Joseph Wolf | |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha (SG) Harlan Croce | |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McCartan | 50-53 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Collins | 52-53 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lambdin | 52-55 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Adam Corker | 54-55 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker is hacked by Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Adam Corker, William Gentile, Homer Benner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Edward Rothenberg (SG), Mark Riley (SF), William Tucker (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Dave Gosha, Roy Smith, David Lambdin, Russell Wilson | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | William Tucker is called for the reach on Milton Leverette - foul #2 on William Tucker, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (C) Joseph Wolf | |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette makes the shot from close range set up by Eddie Milian | 56-55 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg is fouled on the floor by Milton Leverette - foul #1 on Milton Leverette, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG), David Lambdin (PF) Edward Rothenberg, William Tucker | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley's pass is intercepted by Fred Petersen | 56-55 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight hits the finger roll set up by Fred Petersen | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lambdin (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Werts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG), Homer Benner (SF), Robert Collins (C) Fred Petersen, Kevin Knight, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kal Bowden steals the ball from Walter Pitts in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin lays it in on a nice dish by Kal Bowden | 58-57 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin is fouled on the floor by Milton Leverette - foul #2 on Milton Leverette, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), William Gentile (SG) Walter Pitts, Eddie Milian | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg (PG), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Michael Werts | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker is hacked by Harlan Croce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha (SG), William Tucker (PF) Harlan Croce, David Lambdin | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith is hacked by Homer Benner - foul #1 on Homer Benner, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Homer Benner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson (PF) William Tucker | |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Adam Corker picks off the pass by Dave Gosha | 58-57 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker lays it up and in | 60-57 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Kevin Knight is called for the reach on Roy Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Knight, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (SG) William Gentile | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (C) Edward Rothenberg, Roy Smith, Joseph Wolf | |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Harrison picks off the pass by Mark Riley | 60-57 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Harrison | 60-57 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Adam Corker | 62-57 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the shot from the left side set up by Mark Riley | 62-59 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (PG), William Gentile (SG), Homer Benner (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Adam Corker, Eddie Milian, Kevin Knight, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Roy Smith (SF), William Tucker (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Dave Gosha, Mark Riley, Russell Wilson, Michael Werts | |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | William Gentile takes the ball from William Tucker | 62-59 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fred Petersen | 64-59 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Wolf, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette (PF) Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) William Tucker | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Petersen (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Benner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Leverette (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lambdin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Gentile | 66-59 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 66-61 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey McCartan - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), Eddie Milian (SG) Fred Petersen, William Gentile | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Michael Werts (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Roy Smith, Joseph Wolf | |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Riley | 68-64 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harlan Croce - foul #4 on Harlan Croce, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight (SF) Homer Benner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg (SG), Russell Wilson (PF) Harlan Croce, David Lambdin | |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is whistled for a carry | 70-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Rothenberg is called for the reach on Eddie Milian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Rothenberg, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Eddie Milian takes the ball from Michael Werts | 72-64 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker lays it up and in set up by Eddie Milian | 74-64 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Rothenberg | 74-66 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight slams it home set up by Adam Corker | 76-66 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 76-69 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker is hacked by Michael Werts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Werts, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile (SG), Homer Benner (SF) Eddie Milian, Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Dave Gosha (SG), Mark Riley (SF), William Tucker (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Edward Rothenberg, Roy Smith, Russell Wilson, Michael Werts | |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey McCartan | 78-72 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Riley steps in front of the Adam Corker pass | 78-72 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffrey McCartan | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Benner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Collins (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Harrison (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Gosha (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Wolf knocks away the 3 by Homer Benner | 78-74 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Corker - foul #2 on Adam Corker, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (PG), Milton Leverette (PF) Adam Corker, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) William Tucker | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey McCartan takes the ball from Fred Petersen in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey McCartan | 78-78 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Michael Werts (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Dave Gosha, Mark Riley, Joseph Wolf | |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kal Bowden | 78-80 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith can't tip it in | 78-80 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-80 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce hits the follow up shot | 78-82 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), Edward Harrison (C) Fred Petersen, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-82 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Werts - foul #3 on Michael Werts, team foul #10 | 81-82 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Gentile | 82-82 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Benner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Leverette (tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Harrison (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Gosha (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lambdin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Werts (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Kal Bowden steals the ball from Milton Leverette in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Homer Benner | 82-82 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile is hacked by Michael Werts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Werts, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Homer Benner, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF), William Tucker (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Roy Smith, David Lambdin, Michael Werts | |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | William Tucker gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kal Bowden | 83-85 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 83-85 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-85 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile grabs the board | 83-85 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight is hacked by William Tucker - foul #3 on William Tucker, team foul #12 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette (PF) Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg (SG) Dave Gosha | |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Corker - foul #3 on Adam Corker, team foul #8 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson (PF) William Tucker | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Rothenberg is called for the reach on William Gentile in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Rothenberg, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf loses the dribble to Kevin Knight | 87-86 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 87-86 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG), Mark Riley (SF), William Tucker (PF) Edward Rothenberg, Roy Smith, Russell Wilson | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-86 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF) William Tucker | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kal Bowden takes the ball from William Gentile in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden throws it down | 87-88 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-88 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kal Bowden | 87-88 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce dunks the ball on a great pass from Kal Bowden and the foul's on Kevin Knight - foul #3 on Kevin Knight, team foul #9 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner (SF) Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson (C) Joseph Wolf | |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison lays it in on a great pass from Robert Collins | 89-91 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF), Michael Werts (C) Mark Riley, Russell Wilson | |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 89-91 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison snags the defensive board | 89-91 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Adam Corker | 91-91 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 91-91 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Harrison | 91-91 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner's pass is intercepted by Roy Smith in the backcourt | 91-91 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-91 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts snags the offensive board | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Benner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milton Leverette (tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Harrison (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harlan Croce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lambdin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 91-94 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 91-94 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts pulls down the rebound | 91-94 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | William Gentile is called for the reach on Michael Werts in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gentile, team foul #10 | 91-94 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Werts - foul #5 on Michael Werts, team foul #14 | 91-95 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf (C) Michael Werts | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker misses the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Adam Corker is called for the reach on Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Corker, team foul #11 | 92-95 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-96 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden snags the defensive board | 92-96 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Corker - foul #5 on Adam Corker, team foul #12 | 92-96 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG) Adam Corker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner grabs the board | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Harlan Croce steals the ball from William Gentile | 92-96 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is hacked by Eddie Milian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Milian, team foul #13 | 92-96 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 92-98 |