| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis makes the shot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 25-24 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer and he's hacked by Elwood Taylor - foul #2 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Johnson | 28-27 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Gaston | 31-27 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Lionel Boatright - foul #2 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Floyd Twedt is called for the reach on Lionel Boatright - foul #2 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) John Gaston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF) Denny Dennis | |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG) Lionel Boatright | |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | John Premo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Martin Frasier | 37-27 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Premo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Richard Long (fresh) PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Twedt | 40-27 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-27 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | John Premo can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-27 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | John Premo is called for the reach on Richard Long - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, John Premo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Denny Dennis (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) John Gill, Brandon Green, Richard Long, Theodore Lee, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is fouled on the floor by Marcus Hammonds - foul #2 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (PF) Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by Michael Gillock - foul #1 on Michael Gillock, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), John Gaston (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | John Gaston drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Kemmer | 42-27 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Gillock | 42-29 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #2 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Marcus Hammonds (SG) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds's pass is intercepted by Theodore Lee | 45-31 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Twedt - foul #3 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF), John Premo (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Floyd Twedt, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG) Michael Gillock | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Premo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | John Premo buries a runner from the right block set up by Martin Frasier and the foul's on Denny Dennis - foul #3 on Denny Dennis, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-32 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy tips it home | 48-34 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is hacked by John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Marcus Hammonds, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Denny Dennis, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #3 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG) Lionel Boatright | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Bury - foul #3 on Edward Bury, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-35 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Kemmer takes the ball from Richard Long | 51-35 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer lays it up and in | 53-35 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Taylor | 53-38 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Premo | 55-38 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-38 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | John Gill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Gillock | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is hacked by Michael Gillock - foul #2 on Michael Gillock, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Gaston (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner, John Premo, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG), Denny Dennis (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, John Gill, Theodore Lee, Elwood Taylor | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG) Richard Long | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright is whistled for traveling | 55-41 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | John Gaston lays it up and in set up by Floyd Twedt | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Theodore Lee (C) Brandon Green, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lionel Boatright | 58-43 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd Twedt | 60-43 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range | 60-43 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock tips it home | 60-45 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt scores on a floater from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee can't finish the layup | 62-45 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Theodore Lee | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Richard Long (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Denny Dennis, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy is hacked by Andre Bilbrey - foul #1 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Martin Frasier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Twedt | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Premo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Richard Long (fresh) PF - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Gill | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | John Premo is fouled on the floor by Marvin Kenworthy - foul #1 on Marvin Kenworthy, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Green, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #11 | 66-50 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Theodore Lee | 67-50 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 67-52 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the shot from the right block set up by Floyd Twedt | 69-52 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses the turnaround from close range | 69-52 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-52 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Long tips it but misses | 69-52 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Theodore Lee steps in front of the Floyd Twedt pass | 69-52 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the lay-in | 69-52 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee can't tip it in | 69-52 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green tips it home | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds runs out the clock | 69-54 |