| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Glines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Urrutia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Lamar | Robert Bittner buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ira Dalzell | 44-39 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Richard Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | John Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | Lamar | Charles Johnson swats the layup by David Glines | 44-39 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Long pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 18:03 | Lamar | Charles Johnson denies the turnaround by David Glines | 44-42 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 44-42 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | John Gill comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bittner - foul #1 on Robert Bittner, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 44-43 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Glines - foul #2 on David Glines, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Johnson (C) John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Gill, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Beeson - foul #1 on Edward Beeson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Randy Milton (C) David Glines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:50 | Lamar | Randy Milton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | Lamar | Randy Milton hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee tips it home | 46-47 |
| 16:26 | Lamar | Randy Milton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), David Glines (PF), John Urrutia (C) Edward Beeson, Ira Dalzell, Raymond Johnson, Randy Milton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee | |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Green | 46-49 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Robert Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG) Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Robert Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Glines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Urrutia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | John Gill travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG) Kim Ross | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PG) Brandon Green | |
| 14:56 | Lamar | John Urrutia misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | John Urrutia is called for the reach on Elwood Taylor - foul #2 on John Urrutia, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Randy Milton (C) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith, David Glines, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey is fouled on the floor by Edward Beeson - foul #2 on Edward Beeson, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | John Gill connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 50-52 |
| 13:29 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is fouled on the floor by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), David Glines (PF), John Urrutia (C) Edward Beeson, Kim Ross, Raymond Johnson, Randy Milton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Richard Long (SF) John Gill, Robert Hardy | |
| 13:09 | Lamar | John Urrutia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kim Ross (SG) Ira Dalzell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Theodore Lee, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Long loses the dribble to Robert Bittner | 50-52 |
| 12:56 | Lamar | Kim Ross lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bittner | 52-52 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Lamar | John Urrutia grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:16 | Lamar | David Glines makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bittner and he's hacked by Brandon Green - foul #2 on Brandon Green, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG) Kim Ross | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG) Brandon Green | |
| 12:16 | Lamar | David Glines makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Long jams it and the foul's on Robert Bittner - foul #2 on Robert Bittner, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Richard White (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:59 | Lamar | David Glines gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:41 | Lamar | David Glines misses short on a floater from the left block | 55-54 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Edward Beeson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Glines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | John Gill buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 11:11 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Beeson | 57-56 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Beeson - foul #3 on Edward Beeson, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), John Urrutia (C) Edward Beeson, Richard White, David Glines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Gill, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:55 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 57-57 |
| 10:43 | Lamar | John Urrutia misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-57 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 10:35 | Lamar | Robert Bittner pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:12 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:22 | Lamar | Brandon Green is called for the reach on Ira Dalzell - foul #3 on Brandon Green, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SG), Richard White (SF), David Glines (PF) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, Robert Smith, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 09:10 | Lamar | The short jumper by David Glines is denied by Elwood Taylor | 60-59 |
| 09:09 | Lamar | Richard White grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | John Urrutia hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kim Ross | 62-59 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | John Gill clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 08:13 | Lamar | Edward Beeson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kim Ross | 64-61 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range | 64-63 |
| 07:33 | Lamar | David Glines knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Kim Ross | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Edward Beeson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kim Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Glines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Urrutia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Green | 67-63 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green misses the lay-in | 67-63 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 06:51 | Lamar | John Urrutia gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:47 | Lamar | Edward Beeson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elwood Taylor | 67-63 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor clanks a floater in the paint | 67-63 |
| 06:16 | Lamar | John Urrutia pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:08 | Lamar | John Gill steals the ball from Kim Ross | 67-63 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor can't connect on a floater near the basket | 67-63 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Edward Beeson, Kim Ross, Richard White, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Brandon Green, Elwood Taylor | |
| 05:28 | Lamar | David Glines makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ira Dalzell | 69-65 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF) Richard Long, Charles Johnson | |
| 04:57 | Lamar | Adrian Lacey steals it from David Glines | 69-65 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy is denied on a layup by David Glines | 69-65 |
| 04:47 | Lamar | Robert Bittner pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:36 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson double dribbles | 69-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) John Gill | |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 04:01 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Marvin Kenworthy - foul #2 on Marvin Kenworthy, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Lamar | John Urrutia (C) David Glines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee | |
| 04:01 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson blows the layup | 72-68 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson tips it in | 72-70 |
| 03:21 | Lamar | Elwood Taylor swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 72-70 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Urrutia (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor drills a floater near the basket set up by Marvin Kenworthy and he's fouled by John Urrutia - foul #3 on John Urrutia, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF), David Glines (PF) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (SG) Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Lamar | John Urrutia misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Elwood Taylor - foul #2 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), John Gill (SG) Adrian Lacey, Elwood Taylor | |
| 02:45 | Lamar | John Urrutia makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:45 | Lamar | John Urrutia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Edward Beeson, Kim Ross | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green, Theodore Lee | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:11 | Lamar | David Glines misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Gill - foul #3 on John Gill, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 02:11 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gill | 76-77 |
| 01:57 | Lamar | John Urrutia hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ira Dalzell | 78-77 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey's fadeaway is rejected by John Urrutia | 78-77 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | John Gill gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the lay-in | 78-77 |
| 01:10 | Lamar | David Glines gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:55 | Lamar | John Urrutia hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ira Dalzell | 80-77 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits a jump hook from the left block | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is fouled in the backcourt by John Gill - foul #4 on John Gill, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 00:26 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | John Gill is hacked by Ira Dalzell - foul #3 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | David Glines grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | David Glines is hacked by Adrian Lacey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 84-80 |