| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Robbins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Neil Burdge blocks the short jumper by Kevin Giordano | 35-23 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-25 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper is whistled for a carry | 38-25 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker loses the dribble to William Corbitt | 38-25 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge lays it up and in set up by William Corbitt | 38-27 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Schiefelbein | 40-27 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Neil Burdge | 40-30 |
| 17:41 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke (PF) David Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway (C) Fred Johnson | |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Anthony Walker picks off the pass by William Corbitt | 40-30 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Frederick Nerenberg (SG), John Hansen (SF), Troy Willson (C) William Carter, Norman Robbins, Kevin Giordano, Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG) Neil Burdge | |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt misses the easy layup | 40-30 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | James Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | James Morris clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 16:40 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 16:19 | Jackson State | Edward Craig is fouled on the floor by Rayford Looper - foul #2 on Rayford Looper, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF), Fred Johnson (C) Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner | |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke scores on a jump hook in the lane | 42-30 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | Edward Craig pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Nerenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Warnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Willson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Jackson State | Frederick Nerenberg comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 42-30 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Alloway and he's fouled by Tracy Warnke - foul #1 on Tracy Warnke, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG), Norman Robbins (SG), Kevin Giordano (SF), David Schiefelbein (PF), Anthony Walker (C) Edward Craig, Frederick Nerenberg, John Hansen, Tracy Warnke, Troy Willson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG) William Smith | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:24 | Jackson State | William Carter is hacked by Neil Burdge - foul #1 on Neil Burdge, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 15:17 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum loses the dribble to Kevin Giordano | 42-33 |
| 14:53 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano drills a floater from the left block | 44-33 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:37 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Carter | 47-33 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Anthony Walker steps in front of the James Morris pass | 47-33 |
| 13:39 | Jackson State | Neil Burdge steals it from William Carter | 47-33 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge lays it up and in | 47-35 |
| 13:20 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Frederick Nerenberg (SG), Tracy Warnke (PF), Troy Willson (C) William Carter, Norman Robbins, David Schiefelbein, Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper (SG), William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF), David Cothern (C) James Morris, Harold Woodrum, Michael Alloway, Fred Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hansen (SF) Kevin Giordano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl Bowen (PG) Neil Burdge | |
| 12:43 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Corbitt | 47-35 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Edward Craig misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Corbitt - foul #3 on William Corbitt, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Walker (C) Troy Willson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG) Earl Bowen | |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Edward Craig misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Edward Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | James Morris misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Tracy Warnke | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Nerenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Warnke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cothern (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Jackson State | Edward Craig buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Tracy Warnke | 50-35 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rayford Looper - foul #3 on Rayford Looper, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG), Norman Robbins (SG), Kevin Giordano (SF), David Schiefelbein (PF) Edward Craig, Frederick Nerenberg, John Hansen, Tracy Warnke | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), Michael Alloway (C) James Morris, David Cothern | |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway is called for traveling | 51-35 |
| 10:24 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins is hacked by Rayford Looper - foul #4 on Rayford Looper, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Willson (C) Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (SG), Harold Woodrum (SF), Fred Johnson (C) Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner | |
| 09:58 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:38 | Jackson State | Troy Willson snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Troy Willson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-35 |
| 09:15 | Jackson State | Troy Willson snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | William Carter's pass is intercepted by James Morris | 51-35 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | David Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Harold Woodrum - foul #2 on David Schiefelbein, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Tracy Warnke (PF), Anthony Walker (C) William Carter, David Schiefelbein, Troy Willson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF), David Cothern (C) James Morris, Michael Alloway, Fred Johnson | |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:02 | Jackson State | Edward Craig clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-35 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Corbitt | 51-35 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner loses the dribble to Edward Craig | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Giordano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Warnke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cothern (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker can't finish the layup | 51-35 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano tips it back up and in | 53-35 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Giordano - foul #1 on Kevin Giordano, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG), John Hansen (SF) Norman Robbins, Kevin Giordano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Rayford Looper (SG), Fred Johnson (C) Neil Burdge, Harold Woodrum, David Cothern | |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | James Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rayford Looper and he's fouled by Edward Craig - foul #1 on Edward Craig, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Schiefelbein (PF), Troy Willson (C) Tracy Warnke, Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | James Morris makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Jackson State | Edward Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | David Schiefelbein misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Rayford Looper | 53-43 |
| 05:40 | Jackson State | Troy Willson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | James Morris makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Fred Johnson | 53-45 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | William Carter's floater is knocked away by Fred Johnson | 53-45 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Byron Kellner | 53-45 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 04:37 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Edward Craig is blocked by Fred Johnson | 53-47 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt hits the finger roll | 53-49 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Edward Craig scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Schiefelbein | 55-49 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rayford Looper | 55-52 |
| 03:49 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Norman Robbins (SG), Kevin Giordano (SF), Anthony Walker (C) Edward Craig, John Hansen, Troy Willson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), Harold Woodrum (SF), Michael Alloway (PF), David Cothern (C) James Morris, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner, Fred Johnson | |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | William Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | 3 seconds is called on Anthony Walker | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Tracy Warnke (PF) William Carter, David Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Norman Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Giordano (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Warnke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cothern (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tracy Warnke - foul #2 on Tracy Warnke, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF) Harold Woodrum, David Cothern | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:43 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG) Edward Craig | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson (C) Michael Alloway | |
| 02:30 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 02:22 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | William Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 01:29 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 01:09 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-53 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 01:07 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano tips it home | 57-53 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Walker | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke blows the layup but he's fouled by Byron Kellner - foul #2 on Byron Kellner, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke is hacked by Neil Burdge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Burdge, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hansen (C) Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Tracy Warnke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Kellner | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | William Carter is hacked by Neil Burdge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Burdge, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |