| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Holland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Zhu (fresh) 7 pts. C - Oscar Robidoux (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Benjamin Holland inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana | Benjamin Holland's pass is intercepted by Roger Adelson | 31-29 |
| 19:30 | Nichols | Jason Coleman is called for the reach on James Brickhouse - foul #2 on Jason Coleman, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Nichols | Eric Miller scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana | Luis Johnson denies the turnaround by Chester Zhu | 33-29 |
| 18:59 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Roger Adelson | 33-29 |
| 18:41 | Nichols | Chester Zhu blocks the short jumper by Eric Miller | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Nichols | Luis Johnson can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Roger Adelson snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Eric Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana | James Melvin is denied on a layup by Eric Miller | 33-29 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana | James Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana | James Melvin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benjamin Holland | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Nichols | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | Nichols | Roger Adelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Nichols | Jason Coleman blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Eric Miller | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Miller - foul #2 on Eric Miller, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Paul Fields (PF), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Ricketts (PG), John Tetrault (SG), Amos Harris (SF), Charles Nicosia (PF) Jason Coleman, James Melvin, Benjamin Holland, Chester Zhu | |
| 16:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 3rd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana | Charles Nicosia snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana | David Ricketts loses the dribble to Jarvis Landrum | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana | Charles Nicosia gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Ricketts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Tetrault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Amos Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Nicosia (fresh) 5 reb. C - Oscar Robidoux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana | John Tetrault scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Amos Harris | 33-37 |
| 15:16 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Davis | 36-37 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana | Amos Harris misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | Hugh Williams gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:32 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops loses the dribble to Oscar Robidoux | 36-37 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Hugh Williams - foul #1 on Hugh Williams, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) Melvin Davis, Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum, Paul Fields, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Coleman (PG), James Melvin (SG), Chester Zhu (PF) John Tetrault, Amos Harris, Charles Nicosia | |
| 14:19 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Nichols | Willie Wong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:01 | Nichols | Roger Adelson tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 14:00 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Miller | 36-39 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Luis Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Ricketts - foul #2 on David Ricketts, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Benjamin Holland (SF), Amos Harris (C) David Ricketts, Oscar Robidoux | |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Luis Johnson makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana | Eric Miller is called for the reach on Amos Harris - foul #3 on Eric Miller, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana | James Melvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Brickhouse - foul #2 on James Brickhouse, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana | James Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana | James Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:33 | Nichols | Luis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana | Amos Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman's pass is intercepted by Luis Johnson | 39-41 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Chester Zhu picks off the pass by Willie Wong | 39-41 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana | James Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 11:41 | Nichols | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Adelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jason Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Melvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Holland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Zhu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Amos Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Nichols | James Brickhouse drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Nichols | Luis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:48 | Nichols | Willie Wong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana | The short jumper by Chester Zhu is denied by Eric Miller | 45-41 |
| 10:41 | Nichols | Eric Miller snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:25 | Nichols | Eric Miller scores on a shot from the left block | 47-41 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana | Benjamin Holland misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:09 | Nichols | James Brickhouse gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:45 | Nichols | James Melvin is called for the reach on James Brickhouse - foul #3 on James Melvin, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Paul Fields (PF), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Tetrault (PG), Jimmy Dubois (SG), David Ricketts (SF), Eric Smith (PF), Charles Nicosia (C) Jason Coleman, James Melvin, Benjamin Holland, Chester Zhu, Amos Harris | |
| 09:31 | Nichols | Hugh Williams slams it home set up by Melvin Davis | 49-41 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana | Eric Smith is hacked by Paul Fields - foul #1 on Paul Fields, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux (C) Jimmy Dubois | |
| 08:56 | Louisiana | David Ricketts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Tetrault | 49-44 |
| 08:36 | Nichols | Paul Fields hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-44 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Oscar Robidoux | 49-44 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana | Jarvis Landrum is called for the reach on John Tetrault - foul #2 on Jarvis Landrum, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana | Eric Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 08:08 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Hugh Williams | 49-44 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | David Ricketts steals it from Paul Fields | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Tetrault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Nicosia (fresh) 5 reb. C - Oscar Robidoux (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux is called for a charge - foul #2 on Oscar Robidoux, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Miller (C) Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Lester Jackson (PG), Jimmy Dubois (SG) John Tetrault, Charles Nicosia | |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Paul Fields misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:00 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:59 | Nichols | Paul Fields grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:46 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 49-44 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to David Ricketts | 49-44 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 06:06 | Nichols | Oscar Robidoux is called for the reach on Jarvis Landrum - foul #3 on Oscar Robidoux, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Roger Adelson (PF) Melvin Davis, Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Coleman (PG), James Melvin (SG), Benjamin Holland (SF), Chester Zhu (PF), Amos Harris (C) Lester Jackson, Jimmy Dubois, David Ricketts, Eric Smith, Oscar Robidoux | |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Roger Adelson drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brickhouse | 51-47 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:15 | Nichols | Roger Adelson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Nichols | Luis Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Luis Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Hugh Williams (C) Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:43 | Louisiana | Hugh Williams takes the ball from Benjamin Holland | 51-47 |
| 04:24 | Nichols | Luis Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana | Benjamin Holland snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Melvin | 51-50 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | Willie Wong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman is fouled on the floor by Hugh Williams - foul #2 on Hugh Williams, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Paul Fields (C) James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Tetrault (SG), David Ricketts (SF), Oscar Robidoux (C) James Melvin, Benjamin Holland, Chester Zhu | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:50 | Nichols | Roger Adelson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:31 | Nichols | Roger Adelson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 03:29 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jason Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Tetrault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Amos Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Robidoux (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana | Amos Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana | Jarvis Landrum steals the ball from Amos Harris | 51-50 |
| 02:49 | Nichols | Oscar Robidoux steals it from Jarvis Landrum | 51-50 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Eric Miller (C) Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Melvin (SG), Benjamin Holland (SF), Chester Zhu (PF) Jason Coleman, John Tetrault, Amos Harris | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Miller - foul #4 on Eric Miller, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:31 | Nichols | Willie Wong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux lays it in | 51-54 |
| 01:57 | Nichols | Luis Johnson is hacked by Benjamin Holland - foul #3 on Benjamin Holland, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Coleman (PG) David Ricketts | |
| 01:41 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana | James Brickhouse picks off the pass by Chester Zhu | 51-54 |
| 01:11 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Oscar Robidoux | 51-54 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana | James Melvin lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nichols | James Brickhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wong - foul #3 on Willie Wong, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Amos Harris (C) Oscar Robidoux | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nichols | Roger Adelson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-58 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu is hacked by James Brickhouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brickhouse, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Chester Zhu misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Nichols | Eric Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:24 | Nichols | James Brickhouse knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Johnson | 54-58 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman is hacked by Willie Wong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Wong, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Oscar Robidoux (C) Amos Harris | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Eric Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | James Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | James Brickhouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Nichols | James Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Roger Adelson snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | James Brickhouse connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman is hacked by Willie Wong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Wong, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG) Willie Wong | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Jason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Roger Adelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Eric Miller gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | The clock runs out | 57-60 |