| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Laurence Suhoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Thompson (fresh) PF - Thomas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Laurence Suhoski steals the ball from John Mack | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Portland | Robert Walston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Portland | Robert Barnes grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Arthur Thompson misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Elwood Taylor - foul #3 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano (C) Elwood Taylor | |
| 18:58 | Portland | Arthur Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Arthur Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Richardson - foul #2 on Thomas Richardson, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG), Jeff Haug (SF), Marvin Jones (PF) Laurence Suhoski, Arthur Thompson, Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | John Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:23 | Portland | Robert Walston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Mack and the foul's on Jeff Haug - foul #2 on Jeff Haug, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG), Tony Feliciano (C) Robert Walston, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Travis Rowland (C) Michael Gillock, John Mack | |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:10 | Portland | Marvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Portland | James Blank misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:17 | Portland | Marvin Jones gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Portland | Dennis Taylor hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Haug | 39-35 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Portland | Marvin Jones gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | Portland | Dennis Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Arthur Thompson (SF), Thomas Richardson (PF), Robert Barnes (C) James Blank, Dennis Taylor, Jeff Haug, Marvin Jones, Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), John Mack (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Denny Dennis, Richard Williams, Ronald Manzano, Travis Rowland | |
| 16:13 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski loses the dribble to Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 39-35 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | John Mack tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Laurence Suhoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lionel Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | John Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:30 | Portland | Robert Walston pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:09 | Portland | Robert Barnes is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Barnes, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Theiss (C) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (SG), Elwood Taylor (C) Lionel Boatright, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Denny Dennis | 39-37 |
| 14:26 | Portland | Arthur Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Walston | 42-37 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | John Mack connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Gillock | 42-39 |
| 14:05 | Portland | Robert Walston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG), Ernest Spino (SF), Robert Barnes (C) Laurence Suhoski, Arthur Thompson, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, John Mack | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland is fouled on the floor by Dennis Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), Richard Williams (SF) Denny Dennis, Elwood Taylor | |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is alone and throws it down set up by Michael Gillock | 42-41 |
| 13:02 | Portland | Thomas Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Portland | Dennis Taylor misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 13:00 | Portland | Robert Barnes tips it in | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Marvin Jones (PF), Tony Feliciano (C) Robert Walston, Dennis Taylor, Thomas Richardson, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Mack (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Ronald Manzano | |
| 12:36 | Portland | Tony Feliciano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Laurence Suhoski is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #2 on Laurence Suhoski, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (PG) Ernest Spino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG) Travis Rowland | |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 12:15 | Portland | Marvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Portland | James Blank is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Thompson (SF), Richard Theiss (C) Jeff Haug, Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SG) Lionel Boatright | |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Kenworthy | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Blank (fresh) SG - Laurence Suhoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Theiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Denny Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski is hacked by Denny Dennis - foul #2 on Denny Dennis, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Dennis Taylor (SG), Thomas Richardson (PF), Robert Barnes (C) James Blank, Laurence Suhoski, Marvin Jones, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Ronald Manzano (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Denny Dennis, Richard Williams, John Mack, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 11:17 | Portland | Ronald Manzano swats the layup by Thomas Richardson | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | Portland | Thomas Richardson snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:08 | Portland | Dennis Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (SF) Arthur Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Travis Rowland (SF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick | |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is hacked by Dennis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:06 | Portland | Robert Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:48 | Portland | Jeff Haug misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lionel Boatright - foul #2 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Feliciano (PF) Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:48 | Portland | Jeff Haug makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:48 | Portland | Jeff Haug misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Dennis Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Gillock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Ernest Spino (SF) Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Portland | The rebound goes to Tony Feliciano | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Portland | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Manzano | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | Portland | Ernest Spino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 09:28 | Portland | Tony Feliciano's pass is intercepted by Lionel Boatright | 45-48 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano blows the wide open layup | 45-48 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Travis Rowland | 45-50 |
| 08:43 | Portland | Ernest Spino is fouled on the floor by Elwood Taylor - foul #4 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Arthur Thompson (SF), Marvin Jones (PF), Richard Theiss (C) Robert Walston, Jeff Haug, Ernest Spino, Tony Feliciano, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Williams (SF), John Mack (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Travis Rowland, Ronald Manzano, Elwood Taylor | |
| 08:27 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 45-53 |
| 08:11 | Portland | Arthur Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 08:10 | Portland | Marvin Jones hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Kenneth Fitzpatrick is blocked by Marvin Jones | 47-53 |
| 08:04 | Portland | Richard Theiss grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 07:45 | Portland | Marvin Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Kenneth Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kenneth Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG) Laurence Suhoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:45 | Portland | Marvin Jones makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Blank (fresh) SG - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Theiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Denny Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Dennis Taylor - foul #5 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Suhoski (SG), Thomas Richardson (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Dennis Taylor, Marvin Jones, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | Portland | Arthur Thompson hits a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams's pass is intercepted by James Blank | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Portland | James Blank dunks the ball | 54-55 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | John Mack misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Fitzpatrick | 54-55 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick is hacked by Thomas Richardson - foul #3 on Thomas Richardson, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG) James Blank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), Ronald Manzano (C) Denny Dennis, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | Portland | Thomas Richardson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Thompson - foul #3 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Marvin Jones (C) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG) Richard Williams | |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:46 | Portland | Robert Walston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Laurence Suhoski | 56-57 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Theiss (C) Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Williams (SF), Travis Rowland (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, John Mack | |
| 05:25 | Portland | Richard Theiss is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (SF), Thomas Richardson (PF) Arthur Thompson, Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (PG) Michael Gillock | |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis travels in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Ernest Spino (SF) Laurence Suhoski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:04 | Portland | Jeff Haug connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Theiss - foul #2 on Richard Theiss, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG), Robert Barnes (C) Jeff Haug, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Mack (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Ronald Manzano, Travis Rowland | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Portland | James Blank misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | John Mack hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lionel Boatright | 58-61 |
| 03:51 | Portland | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Lionel Boatright - foul #3 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Suhoski (SG), Marvin Jones (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF) Robert Walston, Ernest Spino, Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Denny Dennis, Elwood Taylor | |
| 03:51 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:51 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 03:28 | Portland | Tony Feliciano gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Blank (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Laurence Suhoski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Portland | James Blank connects on the floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Portland | Marvin Jones grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | Portland | Marvin Jones hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | John Mack connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:23 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | John Mack pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy is hacked by Robert Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Barnes, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Jeff Haug (SF), Thomas Richardson (PF), Richard Theiss (C) James Blank, Marvin Jones, Tony Feliciano, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (PG), Denny Dennis (SG), Travis Rowland (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Richard Williams, John Mack | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Portland | Richard Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronald Manzano | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Thompson (SF), Robert Barnes (C) Jeff Haug, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Richard Williams (SF), John Mack (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Denny Dennis, Travis Rowland, Ronald Manzano, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 01:47 | Portland | Arthur Thompson double dribbles | 64-64 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:32 | Portland | Robert Walston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Elwood Taylor | 64-66 |
| 01:06 | Portland | Thomas Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Laurence Suhoski - foul #3 on Laurence Suhoski, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Portland | Robert Walston hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #4 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Robert Barnes comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-68 |