| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Stiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Stiver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-34 |
| 19:44 | Duquesne | Larry Stiver grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by George Callahan is blocked by Larry Stiver | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | George Callahan tips it home | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Duquesne | John Gordon makes the fadeaway from the right block | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Baughman - foul #2 on William Baughman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:34 | Duquesne | Ernest Wood steps in front of the John Gordon pass | 40-36 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 42-36 |
| 18:06 | Duquesne | Larry Stiver can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Stiver | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Clifton Isom (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Samual Lee, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap (PG), Roy Turner (SF), Johnnie Skokowski (PF), Scott Poole (C) John Gordon, Christopher Messer, Alfred Stiller, Larry Stiver | |
| 16:59 | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Baughman | 42-42 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Duquesne | William Baughman is fouled on the floor by Clifton Isom - foul #2 on Clifton Isom, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Gordon (PG), Marc Jackson (SF) Eugene Dunlap, William Baughman | |
| 16:09 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Turner | 42-45 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Scott Poole is called for the reach on Ralph Strub - foul #2 on Scott Poole, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Phoenix, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Christopher Messer (SF), Alfred Stiller (PF), Larry Stiver (C) Marc Jackson, Johnnie Skokowski, Scott Poole | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Stiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Stiver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | George Callahan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Samual Lee | 44-45 |
| 15:03 | Duquesne | John Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 44-45 |
| 15:02 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 15:00 | Duquesne | John Gordon misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee hits a shot from the right block | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Duquesne | John Gordon is hacked by George Callahan - foul #2 on George Callahan, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG) Clifton Isom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap (PG), William Baughman (SG), Johnnie Skokowski (C) John Gordon, Roy Turner, Larry Stiver | |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 46-45 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Messer is called for the reach on Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Christopher Messer, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (C) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Scott Poole (C) Alfred Stiller | |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Samual Lee | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | Duquesne | William Baughman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is hacked by Johnnie Skokowski - foul #3 on Johnnie Skokowski, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (C) George Callahan | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Gordon (PG), Marc Jackson (SF) Eugene Dunlap, Christopher Messer | |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Skokowski steals it from Kevin Hauer | 48-47 |
| 12:40 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Strub - foul #2 on Ralph Strub, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Joseph Lee (C) Samual Lee, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Roy Turner (SF), Larry Stiver (C) Marc Jackson, Scott Poole | |
| 12:40 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller is called for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Miller, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), George Callahan (PF) Robert Phoenix, Kevin Hauer, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Christopher Messer (SF), Alfred Stiller (PF) Roy Turner, Johnnie Skokowski | |
| 12:03 | Duquesne | John Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Duquesne | John Gordon snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:42 | Duquesne | Larry Stiver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | Duquesne | John Gordon misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 11:40 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Stiller | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Baughman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Stiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Stiver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Baughman | 48-51 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | George Callahan tips it home | 50-51 |
| 10:51 | Duquesne | William Baughman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub hits a jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Duquesne | William Baughman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson is hacked by William Baughman - foul #3 on William Baughman, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Gregg Thorne (C) Clifton Isom, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap (PG), Roy Turner (SG), Marc Jackson (SF), Johnnie Skokowski (PF), Scott Poole (C) John Gordon, William Baughman, Christopher Messer, Alfred Stiller, Larry Stiver | |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | The refs have stopped play. George Callahan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee (C) George Callahan | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 09:15 | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lee | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Lee | 57-54 |
| 08:49 | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:47 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:33 | Duquesne | Scott Poole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Dunlap - foul #1 on Eugene Dunlap, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Baughman (SG), Christopher Messer (SF), Alfred Stiller (PF) Roy Turner, Marc Jackson, Scott Poole | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:27 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:18 | Duquesne | William Baughman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Baughman - foul #4 on William Baughman, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Gordon (PG), Roy Turner (SG) Eugene Dunlap, William Baughman | |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | Duquesne | John Gordon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Messer and he's fouled by Samual Lee - foul #3 on Samual Lee, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 08:02 | Duquesne | John Gordon misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:51 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Duquesne | John Gordon drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roy Turner | 59-61 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Christopher Messer steals the ball from Joseph Lee | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hauer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roy Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Stiller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Skokowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Duquesne | John Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Samual Lee - foul #4 on Samual Lee, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Kevin Hauer, Gregg Thorne, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Baughman (SG), Larry Stiver (C) Roy Turner, Johnnie Skokowski | |
| 07:16 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer misses long on a jumper in the paint | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SG), George Callahan (PF) Samual Lee, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 06:40 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Roy Turner (SF) Christopher Messer | |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | William Baughman is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #5 on William Baughman, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG) Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eugene Dunlap (PG), Marc Jackson (SF), Johnnie Skokowski (PF) John Gordon, William Baughman, Alfred Stiller | |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:03 | Duquesne | Johnnie Skokowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 06:01 | Duquesne | Larry Stiver tips it in | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Roy Turner is called for the reach on George Callahan - foul #1 on Roy Turner, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF) Robert Phoenix, Clifton Isom, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Christopher Messer (SF), Scott Poole (C) Marc Jackson, Larry Stiver | |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:28 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-63 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Roy Turner | 64-65 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | George Callahan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:12 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:12 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee (C) Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Gordon (PG), Alfred Stiller (PF), Larry Stiver (C) Eugene Dunlap, Johnnie Skokowski, Scott Poole | |
| 04:03 | Duquesne | Roy Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-65 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roy Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Messer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alfred Stiller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Stiver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Duquesne | Roy Turner knocks in the floater from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Alfred Stiller swats the short shot by Joseph Lee | 66-67 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood lays it up and in set up by Kevin Hauer | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-67 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:52 | Duquesne | John Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | George Callahan snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:22 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:17 | Duquesne | John Gordon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Turner | 68-70 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samual Lee | 71-70 |
| 00:36 | Duquesne | Christopher Messer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | George Callahan is hacked by Roy Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Turner, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Duquesne | Alfred Stiller grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Duquesne | Roy Turner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hauer - foul #3 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Duquesne | Roy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Duquesne | Roy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | George Callahan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Gordon - foul #1 on John Gordon, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Duquesne | John Gordon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 74-72 |