| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) C - Joseph Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) SF - Edward Salmon (fresh) PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman clanks a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronnie Champagne, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Jacksonville State | Ralph Strub steps in front of the Gary Nations pass | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Barnum | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (SG), Michael Fajardo (SF), Scott Burford (C) Barry Thompson, Edward Salmon, Richard Barnum | |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman tips it in | 2-2 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Strub - foul #1 on Ralph Strub, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman (SF), Peter Miller (C) Ronnie Champagne, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (SG), Edward Salmon (SF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Michael Fajardo, Mark Freeman | |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Chapman (fresh) PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) SF - Edward Salmon (fresh) PF - Scott Burford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG), Gregg Thorne (C) Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Thompson | 2-5 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman's layup is rejected by Scott Burford | 2-5 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Salmon - foul #1 on Edward Salmon, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Samual Lee, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman (PF) Scott Burford | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:35 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:21 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 14:13 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:46 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Winford Williams | 3-7 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Chapman | 6-7 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Miller - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Ralph Strub (PF) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Ralph Chapman, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Michael Fajardo (SF), Scott Burford (C) Barry Thompson, Edward Salmon, Richard Barnum | |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 12:45 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fajardo | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations is fouled on the floor by Samual Lee - foul #1 on Samual Lee, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne (C) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Taylor (SF), William Grise (C) Winford Williams, Mark Freeman | |
| 12:19 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (C) Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (SG), Richard Barnum (C) Andre Taylor, William Grise | |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford tips it in | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fajardo (fresh) PF - Scott Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Barnum is called for the reach on Peter Miller - foul #1 on Richard Barnum, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon (SF), Mark Freeman (PF) Michael Fajardo, Scott Burford | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 11:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee (C) Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Strub | 8-12 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Joseph Lee is blocked by Mark Freeman | 8-12 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum misses short on a floater from the left block | 8-12 |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barnum | 8-12 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 09:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Salmon - foul #2 on Edward Salmon, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ralph Chapman (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Samual Lee, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Michael Fajardo (SG), Andre Taylor (SF), Scott Burford (PF), William Grise (C) Gary Nations, Barry Thompson, Edward Salmon, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:15 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (PF) Ronnie Champagne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 07:37 | Jacksonville State | Ralph Chapman is called for the reach on Michael Fajardo - foul #1 on Ralph Chapman, team foul #8 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman (PF) William Grise | |
| 07:37 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:37 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) SF - Ralph Chapman (fresh) PF - Ralph Strub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Fajardo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Winford Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Taylor (fresh) PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Andre Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman is hacked by Ralph Strub - foul #2 on Ralph Strub, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG) Andre Taylor | |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregg Thorne | 17-14 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Lee - foul #2 on Joseph Lee, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SF) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (SG), Richard Barnum (C) Winford Williams, Mark Freeman | |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Taylor (SF), William Grise (PF) Michael Fajardo, Scott Burford | |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 17-16 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 05:09 | Jacksonville State | Andre Taylor snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne (SF) Kevin Hauer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman (PF) William Grise | |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-16 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses long on a runner in the paint | 17-16 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Champagne | 17-16 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Robinson | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Taylor (fresh) PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 03:09 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barnum | 20-16 |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Gregg Thorne is called for the reach on Richard Barnum - foul #1 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #11 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ralph Strub (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Samual Lee, Robert Robinson, Ralph Chapman, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Michael Fajardo (SG), Edward Salmon (SF) Gary Nations, Barry Thompson, Andre Taylor | |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Edward Salmon loses the dribble to Kevin Hauer | 22-18 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer lays it up and in | 24-18 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum loses the ball out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG) Clifton Isom, Ronnie Champagne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford (C) Richard Barnum | |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 01:26 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 01:09 | Jacksonville State | Samual Lee picks off the pass by Winford Williams | 24-18 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ralph Strub, team foul #12 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (PF) Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), William Grise (C) Winford Williams, Michael Fajardo, Mark Freeman | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Peter Miller - foul #3 on Peter Miller, team foul #13 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne (SF), Ralph Chapman (PF) Kevin Hauer, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Scott Burford makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | William Grise clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 27-21 |