| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt inbounds the ball | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Burkhardt, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (SF) Samuel Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | John Osborne snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana State | Timothy Hudson is called for the reach on Ian Ayers - foul #3 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic (SF) Timothy Hudson | |
| 18:50 | Louisiana State | David Paul loses the dribble to Edward Dawson | 50-33 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Sean Macey picks off the pass by Edward Dawson | 50-33 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | The jumper by David Paul is denied by Richard Hairston | 50-33 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 50-33 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-33 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Henry Bostic picks off the pass by Brandon Winebarger | 50-33 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Macey | 50-33 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-33 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston can't finish the layup | 50-33 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is hacked by Robert Houston - foul #1 on Robert Houston, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Victor Rappaport (PF), Billy Horton (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Adam Bates (SG), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 16:44 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers jams it | 52-33 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Bostic | 52-36 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Marcus Medeiros | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Bates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras double dribbles | 52-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt (SF), David Conerly (C) Ian Ayers, Billy Horton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Adam Bates, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport misses the easy layup | 52-36 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is hacked by Victor Rappaport - foul #2 on Victor Rappaport, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Sean Macey (PF), Brandon Winebarger (C) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Victor Rappaport, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Burkhardt and he's hacked by Richard Hairston - foul #2 on Richard Hairston, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, John Smith | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is whistled for a carry | 55-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SG), Kenneth Boggs (C) Edward Dawson, Richard Hairston | |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros's pass is intercepted by Sean Macey | 55-38 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt tips it back up and in | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs misses the driving attempt near the basket | 57-38 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is hacked by Scott Sipos - foul #4 on Scott Sipos, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Scott Sipos, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport blows the layup | 57-38 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Marcus Medeiros steps in front of the Victor Rappaport pass | 57-38 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson is whistled for a carry | 57-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston (PF) Marcus Medeiros | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ray Cutshaw | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Conerly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 59-41 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | John Smith gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson connects on the runner in the paint | 59-43 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | David Conerly is whistled for a carry | 59-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF), Brandon Winebarger (C) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, Victor Rappaport, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros's pass is intercepted by Brandon Winebarger | 59-43 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana State | David Paul is hacked by Charles Carreras - foul #2 on Charles Carreras, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Bates (SG) Robert Houston | |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | David Paul comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey tips it in | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Osborne - foul #2 on John Osborne, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), John Smith (C) Adam Bates, Richard Hairston | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | John Osborne can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Medeiros - foul #2 on Marcus Medeiros, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF) Henry Bostic | |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Marcus Medeiros | 62-45 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt hits the finger roll | 64-48 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros is hacked by Brandon Winebarger - foul #1 on Brandon Winebarger, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Ian Ayers (SF) John Osborne, Samuel Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Henry Bostic (PF) Charles Carreras, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Bostic | 64-51 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses the tip | 64-53 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger tips it in | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Macey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Winebarger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Bostic (fresh) C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Sean Macey steals it from Timothy Hudson | 66-53 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey makes the turnaround in the lane set up by David Paul | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | David Paul grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Victor Rappaport (C) Ray Cutshaw, David Paul, Ian Ayers, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Adam Bates (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, John Smith | |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana State | John Osborne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Felix Schalk | 72-53 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 72-53 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is fouled on the floor by Adam Bates - foul #1 on Adam Bates, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (C) Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | David Conerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana State | John Osborne comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Adam Bates drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Carreras | 72-57 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt misses the jumper in the lane | 72-57 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Bates | 72-59 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport loses the ball out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Ian Ayers (SF), Brandon Winebarger (C) John Osborne, Samuel Burkhardt, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Adam Bates, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Dawson | 72-62 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Felix Schalk | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-62 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hairston | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Schalk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Rappaport (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger is called for traveling | 74-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), David Conerly (PF) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Victor Rappaport | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF), Henry Bostic (PF) Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston | |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston's fadeaway is rejected by John Osborne | 74-64 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson tips it in | 74-66 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses long on a floater from the right side | 74-66 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF) Ian Ayers, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic | |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | John Smith double dribbles | 74-66 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Osborne | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | John Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Winebarger - foul #2 on Brandon Winebarger, team foul #5 | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is hacked by Robert Houston - foul #2 on Robert Houston, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-68 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Richard Hairston picks off the pass by Samuel Burkhardt | 78-68 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is fouled on the floor by John Osborne - foul #3 on John Osborne, team foul #6 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't connect on a floater from the right side | 78-68 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | David Conerly is called for the reach on Henry Bostic - foul #4 on David Conerly, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Timothy Hudson is called for the reach on Felix Schalk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Brandon Winebarger (C) Ray Cutshaw, Ian Ayers, Victor Rappaport | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 79-73 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG) Felix Schalk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Houston is called for the reach on John Osborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Houston, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Samuel Burkhardt | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is hacked by Edward Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Dawson, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits a 3 from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is hacked by Robert Houston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Houston, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt gets the rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is hacked by Edward Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Dawson, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Scott Sipos, team foul #15 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw runs out the clock | 86-76 |