| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David McNeil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Milton Hill (fresh) PF - Hans Ziebold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses the 3 from straight away | 32-24 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Warren | 35-24 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | Curtis Perkins's pass is intercepted by Stanley Koonce | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | David McNeil steps in front of the Jay James pass in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | David McNeil banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Fitzgerald steals the ball from Stanley Koonce | 35-26 |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | David McNeil loses the dribble to Paul Eliszewski in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Jay James blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill scores on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski is hacked by Milton Hill - foul #2 on Milton Hill, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Edward Warren is denied by Hans Ziebold | 35-29 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | David McNeil misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold tips it in | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Edward Han banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jay James | 37-31 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, Stanley Koonce, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Rudy Mills (C) Thomas Fitzgerald, Milton Hill, Hans Ziebold, Curtis Perkins | |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan clanks a runner near the basket | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb loses the dribble to John Pless | 37-31 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (PG) David McNeil | |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Chwalibog Tafelski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Mills (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF) Kenneth Kennon, Paul Eliszewski, Arnold Callahan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald (SG), Milton Hill (SF), Curtis Perkins (C) Robert Webb, Lloyd Turner, Rudy Mills | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Pless - foul #1 on John Pless, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Han (C) John Pless | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Warren (PF) Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold (PF) Mark Newland | |
| 14:52 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge is hacked by Thomas Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Thomas Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG) Jay James | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David McNeil (PG) Chwalibog Tafelski | |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Edward Han snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:06 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold hits the finger roll | 37-37 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Edward Han throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Stanley Koonce, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Rudy Mills (C) Thomas Fitzgerald, Milton Hill, Hans Ziebold, Curtis Perkins | |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | David McNeil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | John Pless tips it in | 39-37 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rudy Mills, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG) Arnold Callahan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | John Pless hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jay James and the foul's on David McNeil - foul #2 on David McNeil, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge (SF) Kenneth Kennon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | John Pless misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (PG), Thomas Fitzgerald (SG), Milton Hill (SF), Curtis Perkins (C) David McNeil, Robert Webb, Lloyd Turner, Rudy Mills | |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Jay James travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold (PF) Mark Newland | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Chwalibog Tafelski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Milton Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hans Ziebold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | John Pless pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo banks in the layup set up by Jay James and he's hacked by Hans Ziebold - foul #2 on Hans Ziebold, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Han (C) John Pless | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Perkins | 44-39 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Curtis Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill scores on a shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Bainbridge | 47-41 |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Curtis Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Chwalibog Tafelski | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Hans Ziebold denies the turnaround by Edward Han | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Todd Grillo | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Thomas Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Edward Warren (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, Raymond Bainbridge, Todd Grillo, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David McNeil (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Rudy Mills (C) Chwalibog Tafelski, Thomas Fitzgerald, Milton Hill, Hans Ziebold, Curtis Perkins | |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | David McNeil knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SF) Paul Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David McNeil (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Stanley Koonce steals the ball from David McNeil | 48-46 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Koonce | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Turner | 50-49 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Newland - foul #1 on Mark Newland, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Carrol (PF) Edward Warren | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Callahan - foul #2 on Arnold Callahan, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG), Floyd Baynes (C) Stanley Koonce, John Pless | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (SG) Robert Webb | |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald (SG), Milton Hill (SF), Curtis Perkins (C) Chwalibog Tafelski, Lloyd Turner, Rudy Mills | |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon scores on a jumper near the basket | 53-51 |
| 05:17 | Alcorn State | George Carrol is called for the reach on Thomas Fitzgerald - foul #1 on George Carrol, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Kenneth Kennon, Arnold Callahan, George Carrol, Floyd Baynes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (PG), Hans Ziebold (PF) David McNeil, Mark Newland | |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Hans Ziebold picks off the pass by Raymond Bainbridge | 53-51 |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Bainbridge | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Chwalibog Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Milton Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Hans Ziebold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski tips it home | 55-54 |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Milton Hill | 55-57 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is hacked by Milton Hill - foul #3 on Milton Hill, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Todd Grillo (C) Jay James, Paul Eliszewski, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David McNeil (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Rudy Mills (C) Chwalibog Tafelski, Thomas Fitzgerald, Milton Hill, Hans Ziebold, Curtis Perkins | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Grillo - foul #1 on Todd Grillo, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Pless (C) Edward Warren | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Kenneth Kennon, Stanley Koonce, Arnold Callahan, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald (SG), Milton Hill (SF), Hans Ziebold (PF), Curtis Perkins (C) Robert Webb, Lloyd Turner, Mark Newland, Rudy Mills | |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-58 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Curtis Perkins misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Edward Han - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Curtis Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Curtis Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jay James | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Edward Han denies the turnaround by David McNeil | 58-59 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Jay James pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Jay James is fouled on the floor by David McNeil - foul #3 on David McNeil, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Bainbridge - foul #4 on Raymond Bainbridge, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Han is hacked by Thomas Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Thomas Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Han runs out the clock | 62-59 |