| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) SG - Thomas Magno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Houston | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Scott Sipos steals it from Thomas Magno | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | John Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Dawson and he's fouled by Stephen Simpson - foul #2 on Stephen Simpson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Edward Dawson steals the ball from Gary Clinton | 39-30 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell (PF) Stephen Simpson | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton buries a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (PG), James Brown (SF), Chad Conway (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Gary Clinton, Jared Lawrence | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Erin Campbell | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Marcus Medeiros - foul #1 on Marcus Medeiros, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF) Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Stephen Simpson (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Thomas Magno, Chad Conway, Erin Campbell | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton (SF) James Brown | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Sipos - foul #1 on Scott Sipos, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | John Smith grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Houston | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) SG - Steven Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Lawrence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber is hacked by Edward Dawson - foul #2 on Edward Dawson, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), Roger Roland (SF), Erin Campbell (C) Dima Kalinowski, Steven Weber, Gary Clinton, Jared Lawrence | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Erin Campbell, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Henry Bostic (SF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Conway (PF) Stephen Simpson | |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Carreras | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), Steven Weber (C) Joseph Good, Eugene Schwind, Erin Campbell | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dima Kalinowski | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | John Smith hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Dawson | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | John Smith picks off the pass by Roger Roland | 43-40 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | John Smith misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chad Conway - foul #1 on Chad Conway, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Dima Kalinowski, Thomas Magno, Roger Roland, Chad Conway, Steven Weber | |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Carreras steals it from Stephen Simpson | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Good (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Schwind (fresh) SF - Gary Clinton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton hits a jump hook in the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-42 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Timothy Hudson steals it from Eugene Schwind | 49-42 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is hacked by Gary Clinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Clinton, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Timothy Hudson, Richard Hairston, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), James Brown (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), Steven Weber (C) Joseph Good, Eugene Schwind, Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Dawson - foul #3 on Edward Dawson, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs (PF) Henry Bostic | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Roland (SF) James Brown | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Magno picks off the pass by Scott Sipos in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski jams it on a great pass from Thomas Magno | 49-46 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 51-46 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Erin Campbell | 51-49 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sipos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Erin Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is open and lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | John Smith steals it from Dima Kalinowski | 55-52 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Dawson, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Kenneth Boggs, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Dima Kalinowski, Thomas Magno, Roger Roland, Erin Campbell, Steven Weber | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Good | 55-54 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston is hacked by Stephen Simpson - foul #3 on Stephen Simpson, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Gary Clinton steps in front of the Henry Bostic pass | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Bostic | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Clinton | 57-59 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Henry Bostic | 59-59 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Kenneth Boggs (C) Charles Carreras, Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), Roger Roland (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), Steven Weber (C) Joseph Good, Eugene Schwind, Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Roland - foul #4 on Roger Roland, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sipos | 62-59 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Weber | 62-61 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs tips it in | 64-61 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland lays it up and in and he's hacked by Scott Sipos - foul #2 on Scott Sipos, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Charles Carreras (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Conway (PF) Steven Weber | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Carreras (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Chad Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Erin Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | John Smith lays it in on a great pass from Robert Houston | 66-64 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dima Kalinowski | 66-66 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Erin Campbell is called for the reach on Charles Carreras in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erin Campbell, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Henry Bostic, Kenneth Boggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), James Brown (SF), Jared Lawrence (C) Dima Kalinowski, Roger Roland, Erin Campbell | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | James Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Good - foul #1 on Joseph Good, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG) Thomas Magno | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF) Charles Carreras, Timothy Hudson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Steven Weber (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF) Joseph Good, Eugene Schwind, James Brown, Chad Conway | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence clanks a turnaround from the left block | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 70-66 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston (PF) Marcus Medeiros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno (SG) Steven Weber | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Sipos - foul #3 on Scott Sipos, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos blows the layup | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson tips it home | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Houston - foul #2 on Robert Houston, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 72-70 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Stephen Simpson takes the ball from Richard Hairston | 72-70 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno banks in the layup set up by Dima Kalinowski | 72-72 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-72 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-74 |