| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tommie Croll (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Rutski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Logston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Haveman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Bevins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Tommie Croll inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | Tommie Croll is hacked by Melvin Hiller - foul #2 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Edwin Bevins steps in front of the Daniel Rutski pass | 42-31 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman loses the dribble to Tommie Croll | 42-31 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Daniel Rutski can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Osborne - foul #1 on Kevin Osborne, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Daniel Rutski makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Daniel Rutski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Tommie Croll denies the turnaround by Edwin Bevins | 44-31 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Pierre Logston gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Tommie Croll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Pierre Logston gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Michael Vaughn connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Tommie Croll | 46-31 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kurt Robertson - foul #1 on Kurt Robertson, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SG), Rogelio Santana (C) Michael Vaughn, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton (C) Melvin Hiller | |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Rogelio Santana misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Bevins - foul #1 on Edwin Bevins, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (PG), Hans Jones (SF) Kurt Robertson, Tommie Croll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG), James Johnson (SG), Reed Cook (C) James Spivey, Brett Haveman, Kevin Osborne | |
| 17:23 | Providence | Rogelio Santana makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Rogelio Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Rogelio Santana is called for the reach on Edwin Bevins - foul #3 on Rogelio Santana, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Macdonald (SF), Dakarai Banda (C) Daniel Rutski, Rogelio Santana | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | James Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Frederick McClenahan is called for the reach on Charles Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick McClenahan, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sidney Fremont (C) Edwin Bevins | |
| 16:28 | Providence | Charles Gibbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | James Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Hans Jones grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Charles Gibbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan grabs the board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Macdonald (fresh) PF - Hans Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dakarai Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Frederick McClenahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reed Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Fremont (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | James Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Frederick McClenahan | 48-38 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Steven Macdonald blows the layup | 48-38 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Dakarai Banda tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | James Johnson is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Tommie Croll (SF), Daniel Rutski (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Charles Gibbs, Clifford Stephenson, Steven Macdonald, Hans Jones, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Brett Haveman (SG), Kevin Osborne (SF), Edwin Bevins (PF), Melvin Hiller (C) Frederick McClenahan, James Johnson, Elton Boynton, Reed Cook, Sidney Fremont | |
| 14:19 | Providence | Melvin Hiller steps in front of the Daniel Rutski pass | 50-38 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | James Spivey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Bevins | 50-41 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Daniel Rutski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kurt Robertson | 53-41 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Kurt Robertson's floater is tipped away by Edwin Bevins | 53-41 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Vaughn takes the ball from Kevin Osborne | 53-41 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Kurt Robertson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 55-41 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman loses the dribble to Kurt Robertson | 55-41 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Michael Vaughn dunks the ball on a great pass from Tommie Croll and he's fouled by Brett Haveman - foul #3 on Brett Haveman, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Michael Vaughn makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | James Spivey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Pierre Logston - foul #3 on Pierre Logston, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SG), Rogelio Santana (C) Michael Vaughn, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton (SF), Reed Cook (C) Kevin Osborne, Melvin Hiller | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | James Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | James Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Daniel Rutski buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kurt Robertson | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommie Croll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Rutski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rogelio Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Haveman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Bevins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reed Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Spivey | 60-46 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson hits the finger roll set up by Tommie Croll and he's hacked by Reed Cook - foul #3 on Reed Cook, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (PG), Hans Jones (SF), Dakarai Banda (C) Kurt Robertson, Tommie Croll, Daniel Rutski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG), James Johnson (SG), Kevin Osborne (SF) James Spivey, Brett Haveman, Edwin Bevins | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 62-48 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Kevin Osborne steals the ball from Dakarai Banda | 62-48 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Osborne | 62-50 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Charles Gibbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Reed Cook | 62-50 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Rogelio Santana snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Dakarai Banda misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elton Boynton | 62-50 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 62-52 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Hans Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 62-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Tommie Croll (SF), Daniel Rutski (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Charles Gibbs, Clifford Stephenson, Hans Jones, Rogelio Santana, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Brett Haveman (SG), Edwin Bevins (PF), Melvin Hiller (C) Frederick McClenahan, Kevin Osborne, Elton Boynton, Reed Cook | |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hiller's fadeaway is rejected by Pierre Logston | 62-52 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Pierre Logston snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Daniel Rutski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tommie Croll | 65-52 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Tommie Croll buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kurt Robertson | 67-55 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | James Spivey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Tommie Croll grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tommie Croll (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Rutski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Logston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Haveman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Bevins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Tommie Croll misses badly on a runner near the basket | 67-55 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Melvin Hiller | 67-55 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | James Spivey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-55 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Michael Vaughn gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Pierre Logston loses the dribble to James Spivey | 67-55 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Brett Haveman misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 67-55 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Daniel Rutski grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Tommie Croll's floater is tipped away by Melvin Hiller | 67-55 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edwin Bevins | 67-55 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | James Johnson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Brett Haveman | 67-58 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Tommie Croll connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (PG), Hans Jones (SG), Rogelio Santana (PF), Dakarai Banda (C) Kurt Robertson, Michael Vaughn, Daniel Rutski, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG), Gary Cowell (SG), Kevin Osborne (SF), Elton Boynton (PF), Reed Cook (C) James Spivey, Brett Haveman, James Johnson, Edwin Bevins, Melvin Hiller | |
| 05:46 | Providence | Tommie Croll makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Tommie Croll picks off the pass by Frederick McClenahan | 70-58 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Rogelio Santana connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Gary Cowell is fouled on the floor by Dakarai Banda - foul #1 on Dakarai Banda, team foul #4 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (PG) Tommie Croll | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Gary Cowell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton can't tip it in | 72-58 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Charles Gibbs gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Providence | Gary Cowell steals the ball from Rogelio Santana | 72-58 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Gary Cowell banks in the layup | 72-60 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Elton Boynton steals the ball from Charles Gibbs | 72-60 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Osborne, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Steven Macdonald (SF), Daniel Rutski (PF) Charles Gibbs, Clifford Stephenson, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Brett Haveman (SG), Edwin Bevins (PF), Melvin Hiller (C) Frederick McClenahan, Gary Cowell, Elton Boynton, Reed Cook | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Macdonald (fresh) PF - Daniel Rutski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Haveman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bevins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hiller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Rogelio Santana knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Macdonald | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Haveman | 75-63 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Daniel Rutski buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Robertson | 77-63 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | James Spivey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hans Jones | 77-63 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Tommie Croll (SF), Pierre Logston (C) Hans Jones, Steven Macdonald, Rogelio Santana | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:27 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Hiller - foul #4 on Melvin Hiller, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SG), Hans Jones (SF), Rogelio Santana (PF), Dakarai Banda (C) Michael Vaughn, Tommie Croll, Daniel Rutski, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan (PG), James Johnson (SG), Elton Boynton (SF), Reed Cook (PF), Sidney Fremont (C) James Spivey, Brett Haveman, Kevin Osborne, Edwin Bevins, Melvin Hiller | |
| 02:27 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Kurt Robertson picks off the pass by Frederick McClenahan in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Kurt Robertson lays it up and in | 79-63 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-63 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 79-63 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 79-66 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 79-66 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Frederick McClenahan buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Boynton | 79-69 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Rogelio Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-69 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Kurt Robertson snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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) | |
| 00:55 | Providence | Kurt Robertson is hacked by Elton Boynton - foul #2 on Elton Boynton, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Kurt Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Elton Boynton is denied by Dakarai Banda | 80-69 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Dakarai Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Reed Cook blocks the jumper by Clifford Stephenson | 80-69 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Reed Cook grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Elton Boynton connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick McClenahan | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Tommie Croll (SF), Daniel Rutski (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Clifford Stephenson, Hans Jones, Rogelio Santana, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Spivey (PG), Brett Haveman (SG), Kevin Osborne (SF), Edwin Bevins (PF), Melvin Hiller (C) Frederick McClenahan, James Johnson, Elton Boynton, Reed Cook, Sidney Fremont | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Daniel Rutski is fouled in the backcourt by James Spivey - foul #1 on James Spivey, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Providence | Rogelio Santana (C) Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Daniel Rutski makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Daniel Rutski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Kevin Osborne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-71 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Tommie Croll grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 | Providence | Kurt Robertson runs out the clock | 82-71 |