| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zeuner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Morris Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Sam Pinkerton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Zaritsky (fresh) SF - Reginald Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Damien Vess (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Damien Vess | 19-23 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes can't tip it in | 19-23 |
| 19:16 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | Damien Vess connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner is hacked by Damien Vess - foul #1 on Damien Vess, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Morris Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 19-26 |
| 17:57 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Zeuner | 22-26 |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Robinson | 22-26 |
| 16:56 | Northeastern | Damien Vess can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-26 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner misses the jumper from the right block | 22-26 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 22-26 |
| 16:13 | Northeastern | Damien Vess pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 15:48 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff travels with the ball | 22-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Haines (PG), Richard Switzer (SG), George Carrol (SF), Arnold Callahan (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, John Zeuner, Morris Jones, Edward Warren, Floyd Baynes | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (PG), James Moseley (SG), Brian Green (SF), Ted Hawes (PF), Kyle Etheridge (C) Sam Pinkerton, Daniel Zaritsky, Reginald Tardiff, Lester Robinson, Damien Vess | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Haines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Switzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Carrol (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) C - John Pless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Moseley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Hawes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | George Carrol tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 15:03 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Moseley and he's hacked by John Pless - foul #1 on John Pless, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 15:03 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | John Pless knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Kyle Etheridge - foul #1 on Kyle Etheridge, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | John Pless makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:28 | Northeastern | George Carrol steals it from James Moseley | 27-29 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines banks in the layup set up by George Carrol | 29-29 |
| 14:05 | Northeastern | John Pless picks off the pass by Brian Green | 29-29 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | George Carrol misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kyle Etheridge - foul #2 on Kyle Etheridge, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton (PG), Daniel Zaritsky (SG), Reginald Tardiff (SF), Lester Robinson (PF) Michael Corbett, James Moseley, Brian Green, Kyle Etheridge | |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | George Carrol makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | George Carrol makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to George Carrol | 31-29 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | John Pless misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ted Hawes - foul #2 on Ted Hawes, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), John Zeuner (SG), Floyd Baynes (C) Charles Haines, Richard Switzer, George Carrol | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Vess (C) Ted Hawes | |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | John Pless misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | John Pless misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by John Zeuner - foul #2 on John Zeuner, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Warren (PF) John Pless | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-32 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan lays it in on a nice dish by Jay James and he's hacked by Lester Robinson - foul #1 on Lester Robinson, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (SG) Daniel Zaritsky | |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Reginald Tardiff is denied by Floyd Baynes | 34-32 |
| 12:04 | Northeastern | Damien Vess tips it home | 34-34 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jay James | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zeuner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arnold Callahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Sam Pinkerton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Reginald Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Damien Vess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northeastern | Damien Vess drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Pinkerton | 37-36 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:04 | Northeastern | Damien Vess grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:45 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton knocks in the floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jay James | 39-38 |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:03 | Northeastern | Damien Vess tips it in | 39-40 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 09:45 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:25 | Northeastern | Damien Vess misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Edward Warren | 39-40 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:01 | Northeastern | Damien Vess snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:46 | Northeastern | Arnold Callahan is called for the reach on Damien Vess - foul #2 on Arnold Callahan, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Haines (PG), Richard Switzer (SG), Morris Jones (SF), John Pless (PF), George Carrol (C) Jay James, John Zeuner, Arnold Callahan, Edward Warren, Floyd Baynes | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moseley (PG), Daniel Zaritsky (SG), Brian Green (SF), Ted Hawes (PF), Kyle Etheridge (C) Sam Pinkerton, Michael Corbett, Reginald Tardiff, Lester Robinson, Damien Vess | |
| 08:23 | Northeastern | George Carrol swats the short shot by Daniel Zaritsky | 39-40 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | George Carrol grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 07:48 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Haines (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Switzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Morris Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pless (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - George Carrol (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Moseley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Zaritsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Hawes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer is hacked by Brian Green - foul #2 on Brian Green, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | George Carrol misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | Kyle Etheridge grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:01 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:59 | Northeastern | Kyle Etheridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:54 | Northeastern | Kyle Etheridge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | John Pless grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Brian Green takes the ball from Richard Switzer | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Switzer - foul #1 on Richard Switzer, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Willis (PG), William Trim (SG), Edward Warren (PF), Floyd Baynes (C) Charles Haines, Richard Switzer, John Pless, George Carrol | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton (PG), Reginald Tardiff (SF), Lester Robinson (PF), Damien Vess (C) James Moseley, Brian Green, Ted Hawes, Kyle Etheridge | |
| 06:08 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Trim | 41-46 |
| 05:50 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Robinson | 41-48 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | William Trim blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Edward Willis tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | Damien Vess misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Morris Jones - foul #1 on Morris Jones, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), John Zeuner (SG), Arnold Callahan (PF) Edward Willis, Morris Jones, Edward Warren | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (SG) Daniel Zaritsky | |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | Damien Vess misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | Damien Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 05:03 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 04:53 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Corbett | 43-51 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses the shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 04:29 | Northeastern | Damien Vess pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff lays it up and in | 43-53 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Jay James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sam Pinkerton - foul #1 on Sam Pinkerton, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Carrol (SF), John Pless (C) William Trim, Floyd Baynes | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brian Green (SF), Ted Hawes (PF), Kyle Etheridge (C) Reginald Tardiff, Lester Robinson, Damien Vess | |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Brian Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky (SG) Michael Corbett | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Zeuner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Carrol (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Sam Pinkerton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Zaritsky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Hawes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jay James | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Morris Jones (SF), Edward Warren (PF) George Carrol, John Pless | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff (SF), Lester Robinson (PF) Brian Green, Kyle Etheridge | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Sam Pinkerton takes the ball from Morris Jones | 47-53 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff banks in the layup set up by Sam Pinkerton | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Robinson - foul #2 on Lester Robinson, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes (C) Morris Jones | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Vess (C) Ted Hawes | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan makes the 3rd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Morris Jones (SF) Arnold Callahan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Jay James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 01:23 | Northeastern | Damien Vess pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 00:53 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Damien Vess and he's fouled by Morris Jones - foul #2 on Morris Jones, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Zeuner - foul #3 on John Zeuner, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (SG), Duane Ford (SF) Daniel Zaritsky, Reginald Tardiff | |
| 00:21 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Floyd Baynes | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Jay James scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 00:14 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky (SG), Reginald Tardiff (SF) Michael Corbett, Duane Ford | |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson is hacked by John Zeuner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Zeuner, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Damien Vess grabs the board | 56-58 |