| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Han (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski is fouled on the floor by Joe Mayon - foul #1 on Joe Mayon, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Lafayette | Michael Smith grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Lafayette | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay James - foul #1 on Jay James, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher (C) Ray Casey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:36 | Lafayette | Jay James steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Christopher Carlin is called for the reach on Paul Eliszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Joseph Sims (SG), Hugo Conkle (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo lays it in on a nice dish by Jay James and the foul's on Vincent Bratcher - foul #1 on Vincent Bratcher, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ray Casey (C) Ernest Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SF) Jay James, Raymond Bainbridge | |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Ray Casey | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Ray Casey blows the layup but the foul's on John Pless - foul #1 on John Pless, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Ray Casey misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Ray Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher misses the driving attempt in the paint | 32-34 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Lafayette | Ray Casey hits a turnaround from the left block | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce loses the dribble to Joseph Sims in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | John Pless is hacked by Hugo Conkle - foul #2 on Hugo Conkle, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Joe Mayon (SG), Ernest Wilcox (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Shane Carter, Joseph Sims, Hugo Conkle, Vincent Bratcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Edward Han (C) Paul Eliszewski, Stanley Koonce, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joe Mayon - foul #2 on Joe Mayon, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | Lafayette | Ray Casey is denied on a layup by Edward Warren | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Jay James snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Jay James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SG) Kenneth Kennon | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Edward Han is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Warren | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Casey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Callahan (fresh) SF - Raymond Bainbridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Han (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge's pass is intercepted by Christopher Carlin | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox lays it up and in set up by Christopher Carlin | 38-40 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Edward Han clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 14:42 | Lafayette | Ray Casey grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:27 | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox drills a floater from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Casey - foul #1 on Ray Casey, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Paul Center (SG), Joseph Sims (SF), Vincent Bratcher (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Ernest Wilcox, Ray Casey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Todd Grillo (C) Jay James, Arnold Callahan, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Han | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:56 | Lafayette | Paul Center comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Lafayette | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shane Carter | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Vincent Bratcher steps in front of the Paul Eliszewski pass | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | Lafayette | Paul Center clanks a shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Eliszewski | 42-44 |
| 11:42 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Shane Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Center (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Bratcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stanley Koonce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Warren (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Grillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Paul Eliszewski | 42-46 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Paul Center hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 42-46 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Center - foul #1 on Paul Center, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Joe Mayon (SG), Ernest Wilcox (SF), Hugo Conkle (PF), Ray Casey (C) Shane Carter, Paul Center, Joseph Sims, Michael Smith, Vincent Bratcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), George Carrol (PF), Edward Han (C) Paul Eliszewski, Stanley Koonce, Edward Warren, Todd Grillo | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:40 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Casey | 45-48 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge banks in the layup | 45-50 |
| 10:10 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Edward Han hits a jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Kennon and he's fouled by Ray Casey - foul #2 on Ray Casey, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Smith (PF) Hugo Conkle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SG) Kenneth Kennon | |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Casey | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Casey - foul #3 on Ray Casey, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Raymond Bainbridge, George Carrol, Edward Han | |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | Todd Grillo swats the short shot by Ray Casey | 48-54 |
| 08:51 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Casey | 48-54 |
| 08:32 | Lafayette | Ray Casey makes the shot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Jay James's pass is intercepted by Christopher Carlin in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | John Pless pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Carlin steals the ball from Paul Eliszewski in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Carlin | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jay James | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Mayon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wilcox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Casey (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Arnold Callahan (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Grillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Pless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | John Pless grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Eliszewski | 52-58 |
| 06:34 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Pless | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski is called for 10 seconds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Paul Center (SG), Joseph Sims (SF), Hugo Conkle (PF), Vincent Bratcher (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Ernest Wilcox, Michael Smith, Ray Casey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), George Carrol (PF), Edward Han (C) Jay James, Paul Eliszewski, Arnold Callahan, Todd Grillo, John Pless | |
| 06:05 | Lafayette | Kenneth Kennon blocks the short jumper by Vincent Bratcher | 52-58 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | George Carrol grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Center is called for the reach on Stanley Koonce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Center, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Hugo Conkle | 52-58 |
| 05:46 | Lafayette | Paul Center misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Center | 52-58 |
| 05:25 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Sims and he's fouled by Stanley Koonce - foul #1 on Stanley Koonce, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Warren (PF), Floyd Baynes (C) George Carrol, Edward Han | |
| 05:25 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Paul Center steals the ball from Stanley Koonce in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce drills a driving attempt in the lane | 54-60 |
| 04:23 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims hits a shot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren connects on the open jumper from close range | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Center | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Paul Center is called for the reach on Stanley Koonce - foul #3 on Paul Center, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG), Ernest Wilcox (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Paul Center, Joseph Sims, Hugo Conkle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski (SG), George Carrol (PF), Edward Han (C) Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Warren, Floyd Baynes | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox hits the finger roll | 60-64 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Kennon | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Shane Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wilcox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Bratcher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Kennon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stanley Koonce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Carrol (fresh) C - Edward Han (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon is hacked by Stanley Koonce - foul #2 on Stanley Koonce, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG) Shane Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Kenneth Kennon, Stanley Koonce, George Carrol, Edward Han | |
| 02:50 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 02:49 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (SG), Ray Casey (C) Joe Mayon, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Han (C) John Pless | |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Paul Center takes the ball from Arnold Callahan | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox is hacked by Raymond Bainbridge - foul #2 on Raymond Bainbridge, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG), Hugo Conkle (PF) Christopher Carlin, Vincent Bratcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), George Carrol (PF) Raymond Bainbridge, Todd Grillo | |
| 01:50 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Paul Center, Hugo Conkle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), Raymond Bainbridge (SF), Edward Warren (PF) Kenneth Kennon, Arnold Callahan, George Carrol | |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Raymond Bainbridge connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jay James | 62-68 |
| 01:19 | Lafayette | Ray Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Jay James drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Han | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Christopher Carlin is called for the reach on Edward Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:48 | Lafayette | Ray Casey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Carlin | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Christopher Carlin is called for the reach on Jay James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:41 | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox is hacked by Paul Eliszewski - foul #2 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Paul Center (SG), Joseph Sims (SF), Vincent Bratcher (PF), Hugo Conkle (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Ernest Wilcox, Michael Smith, Ray Casey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), Stanley Koonce (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, Paul Eliszewski, Raymond Bainbridge, Edward Warren, Edward Han | |
| 00:37 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims's pass is intercepted by Stanley Koonce | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-75 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo snags the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon runs out the clock | 64-75 |