| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Seymore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne's pass is intercepted by Paul Seymore | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Winthrop | George Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 27-31 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne scores on a floater near the basket set up by Gregg Thorne | 29-31 |
| 18:53 | Winthrop | George Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Champagne | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sanders steals the ball from Clifton Isom | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the runner from close range set up by Gregg Thorne | 31-31 |
| 17:14 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | Winthrop | Benjamin Sanders hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses the jumper from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Winthrop | Benjamin Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ramiro Lopez | 33-35 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Chapman (SG), Robert Friddle (SF), George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Shipp (PG), Taylor Gordon (SG), Bruce Bettis (SF), Mario Pasko (PF), George Frias (C) Eugene Davis, George Jackson, Ramiro Lopez, Benjamin Sanders, Paul Seymore | |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Shipp | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) SG - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Friddle (fresh) PF - George Wilebski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Shipp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Taylor Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Bettis (fresh) PF - Mario Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Frias (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 15:13 | Winthrop | George Frias gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | George Frias hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman buries a jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:12 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko is hacked by George Wilebski - foul #2 on George Wilebski, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Friddle, George Wilebski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Davis (PG), George Jackson (SG), Ramiro Lopez (SF), Benjamin Sanders (PF), Paul Seymore (C) James Shipp, Taylor Gordon, Bruce Bettis, Mario Pasko, George Frias | |
| 14:02 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez scores on a jumper from the left block | 35-41 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom is hacked by Benjamin Sanders - foul #3 on Benjamin Sanders, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), George Wilebski (C) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ramiro Lopez - foul #1 on Ramiro Lopez, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Grant (C) George Wilebski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:58 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrell Smith - foul #1 on Darrell Smith, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mario Pasko (PF) Benjamin Sanders | |
| 12:58 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:58 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mario Pasko - foul #2 on Mario Pasko, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-43 |
| 12:16 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore tips it in | 38-45 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne banks in the layup set up by Clifton Isom | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Grant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramiro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Seymore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lester Grant | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Seymore - foul #2 on Paul Seymore, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Ralph Chapman (PF), Robert Friddle (C) Darrell Smith, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bruce Bettis (SF), Benjamin Sanders (PF) Ramiro Lopez, Paul Seymore | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Winthrop | Ralph Chapman is called for the reach on George Jackson - foul #1 on Ralph Chapman, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Ronnie Champagne | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Shipp (PG), Taylor Gordon (SG) Eugene Davis, George Jackson | |
| 10:46 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-45 |
| 10:44 | Winthrop | Benjamin Sanders misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | Benjamin Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:24 | Winthrop | James Shipp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Davis (PG), George Jackson (SG), Ramiro Lopez (SF), George Frias (C) James Shipp, Taylor Gordon, Bruce Bettis, Mario Pasko | |
| 09:51 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 09:05 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Winthrop | George Frias grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 08:25 | Winthrop | George Frias hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle makes the runner from the right block set up by Ralph Chapman | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Friddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wilebski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramiro Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Frias (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | George Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF), Lester Grant (C) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, Robert Friddle, George Wilebski, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Shipp (PG), Taylor Gordon (SG), Bruce Bettis (SF), Mario Pasko (PF), Paul Seymore (C) Eugene Davis, George Jackson, Ramiro Lopez, Benjamin Sanders, George Frias | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Darrell Smith is denied by Paul Seymore | 45-47 |
| 07:25 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:11 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 06:54 | Winthrop | Bruce Bettis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Smith - foul #2 on Darrell Smith, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 06:29 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | Bruce Bettis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Davis (PG), George Jackson (SG), Ramiro Lopez (SF) Taylor Gordon, James Shipp, Bruce Bettis | |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Clifton Isom | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore drills a shot from the baseline set up by George Jackson and the foul's on Lester Grant - foul #3 on Lester Grant, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara (C) Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 05:33 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:03 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ramiro Lopez | 50-54 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:55 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Darrell Smith takes the ball from Ramiro Lopez | 50-54 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darrell Smith | 52-54 |
| 04:26 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Isom | 54-54 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Clifton Isom takes the ball from Mario Pasko | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Clifton Isom | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Pasko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Seymore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ramiro Lopez - foul #2 on Ramiro Lopez, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Chapman (SF), Robert Friddle (PF), Lester Grant (C) Clifton Isom, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Shipp (PG), Taylor Gordon (SG), Bruce Bettis (SF), Benjamin Sanders (PF), George Frias (C) Eugene Davis, George Jackson, Ramiro Lopez, Mario Pasko, Paul Seymore | |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | George Frias grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Taylor Gordon is fouled on the floor by Darrell Smith - foul #3 on Darrell Smith, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Wilebski (PF) Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Davis (PG) Taylor Gordon | |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis is hacked by Robert Friddle - foul #2 on Robert Friddle, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, Robert Friddle, George Wilebski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Jackson (SG), Ramiro Lopez (SF), Paul Seymore (C) James Shipp, Bruce Bettis, George Frias | |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Sanders - foul #4 on Benjamin Sanders, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore scores on a jump hook from the left block | 59-58 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Sanders - foul #5 on Benjamin Sanders, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mario Pasko (PF) Benjamin Sanders | |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:05 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore is fouled on the floor by Gregg Thorne - foul #2 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Eugene Davis steals the ball from Ronnie Champagne | 59-59 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | George Jackson's floater is knocked away by Lester Grant | 59-59 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom double dribbles | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Seymore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman (SG), Robert Friddle (SF) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 04:42 | Winthrop | Clifton Isom picks off the pass by Eugene Davis in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez is hacked by Robert Friddle - foul #3 on Robert Friddle, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG) Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Winthrop | George Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Frias (C) Paul Seymore | |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | George Frias clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | George Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, Robert Friddle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Seymore (C) George Frias | |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | Paul Seymore misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 02:42 | Winthrop | George Jackson can't tip it in | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-61 |
| 02:34 | Winthrop | Mario Pasko grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | George Jackson clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregg Thorne - foul #3 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | George Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gregg Thorne | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronnie Champagne | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis is fouled on the floor by Lester Grant - foul #4 on Lester Grant, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne is fouled on the floor by Mario Pasko - foul #3 on Mario Pasko, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrell Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Seymore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Ramiro Lopez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Davis | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Isom | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Eugene Davis misses the shot from the right wing | 66-64 |