| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lou Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Cooper | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Norris is called for the reach on Larry Bivens - foul #3 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ray Howard (SF) Jeffrey Norris | |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ray Howard | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Bivens | 33-38 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG) Lou Cole, Melvin Hill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Ian Lade blocks the short jumper by Ray Howard | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade blows the layup but he's fouled by Ray Howard - foul #1 on Ray Howard, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill (SG), Dustin Greenwood (C) Larry Bivens, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Russell Conroy (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Luke Humphrey (C) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Ray Howard, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Luke Humphrey | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dustin Greenwood | 36-38 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Conroy - foul #1 on Russell Conroy, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon Jones (PF) Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF) Luke Humphrey | |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathon Caron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norris and he's fouled by Melvin Hill - foul #3 on Melvin Hill, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG) Jonathon Caron | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) Russell Conroy | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Melvin Hill | 39-41 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Hill - foul #4 on Melvin Hill, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (SG), Larry Bivens (SF) Melvin Hill, Perry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper (PF) Robert Newburn | |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Elmore | 39-44 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Lou Cole tips it home | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Roy Elmore is called for the reach on Michael Madson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Elmore, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Smith (C) Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG) Roy Elmore, Ronald Hoag | |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens is fouled on the floor by Brian Cooper - foul #1 on Brian Cooper, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith is called for 3 seconds | 41-47 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 43-47 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (SF), Dustin Greenwood (PF) Michael Madson, Lou Cole, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Russell Conroy swats the short shot by Dustin Greenwood | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ray Howard | 43-47 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Newburn and he's hacked by Jonathon Caron - foul #1 on Jonathon Caron, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon Jones (PF) Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Newburn - foul #1 on Robert Newburn, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Lou Cole (SG), Larry Bivens (SF) Jonathon Caron, Perry Wetherby, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag (PG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Brian Cooper, Ray Howard, Robert Newburn, Russell Conroy | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lou Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ian Lade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is hacked by Peter Deardorff - foul #1 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ray Howard (SG) Frank Branch | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard tips it home | 45-52 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade is hacked by Peter Deardorff - foul #2 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Michael Smith (C) Lou Cole, Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG) Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard | |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Branch | 47-54 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Perry Wetherby | 50-54 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Deardorff | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade hits the finger roll set up by Perry Wetherby | 52-56 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Michael Smith swats the short shot by Ronald Cooper | 52-56 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Ronald Cooper - foul #2 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Larry Bivens, Ian Lade, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Cooper | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Conroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Newburn swats the short shot by Leon Jones | 55-58 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Leon Jones swats the short shot by Ray Howard | 55-58 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leon Jones | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 55-58 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ray Howard | 55-61 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 55-61 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Peter Deardorff (C) Brian Cooper, Russell Conroy | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Jones | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Hoag, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper (PF) Robert Newburn | |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Melvin Hill, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG) Melvin Hill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Jeffrey Norris (SF) Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard | |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is hacked by Jonathon Caron - foul #2 on Jonathon Caron, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses the dunk attempt | 57-61 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff tips it home | 57-63 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Peter Deardorff - foul #3 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Lade (PF) Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lou Cole | 59-65 |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff is called for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Lou Cole, Larry Bivens, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Roy Elmore, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathon Caron (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Lade (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG) Jonathon Caron | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn misses the jump hook near the basket | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (C) Perry Wetherby, Ian Lade, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Robert Newburn | |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Cooper steals it from Leon Jones | 59-65 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris is hacked by Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Larry Bivens, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norris | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Michael Madson is called for the reach on Brian Cooper - foul #4 on Michael Madson, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Lou Cole is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lou Cole, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SF), Ian Lade (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Elmore | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade loses the ball out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Roy Elmore steals it from Perry Wetherby | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore runs out the clock | 59-74 |