| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Franke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Belmont | Don May knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dallas Oliver | 45-35 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-35 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis tips it in | 47-35 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Don May buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Clinton Franke swats the layup by Dale Harding | 47-38 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Robert Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-38 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Buckley | 49-38 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Alan Buckley is called for the reach on Don May - foul #2 on Alan Buckley, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Horace Gebo - foul #1 on Horace Gebo, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Eudy (SF), Calvin Scales (C) Robert Brown, Clinton Franke | |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo's pass is intercepted by Don May | 49-40 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Roger Eudy clanks a shot in the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill travels in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Kevin Dessert (C) Don May, Michael Hoard, Dallas Oliver | |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Roger Eudy can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Thigpen - foul #1 on David Thigpen, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Troy Palomo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clinton Franke (C) Kevin Dessert | |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Roger Eudy makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Roger Eudy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Franke | 49-42 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | David Kovar gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Kovar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Norman Moulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Eudy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Calvin Scales (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clinton Franke (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Eudy - foul #2 on Roger Eudy, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF) Manuel Hill, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Stephen Honeycutt, Roger Eudy | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Clinton Franke | 50-42 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Don May knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Moulton - foul #1 on Norman Moulton, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo (C) Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Dallas Oliver (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Norman Moulton, Calvin Scales, Clinton Franke | |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Terrance Green steals the ball from Robert Brown | 52-45 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Robert Brown hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Hoard and he's hacked by David Kovar - foul #2 on David Kovar, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Robert Brown misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Don May hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | David Kovar gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | David Kovar snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Roger Eudy (SF), Calvin Scales (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Don May, Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Dallas Oliver, Kevin Dessert | |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clinton Franke - foul #1 on Clinton Franke, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Matthew Starkey is called for the reach on Roger Eudy - foul #2 on Matthew Starkey, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:53 | Belmont | Roger Eudy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Norman Moulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Eudy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Calvin Scales (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clinton Franke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding is hacked by Roger Eudy - foul #3 on Roger Eudy, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF) Matthew Starkey | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is hacked by Roger Eudy - foul #4 on Roger Eudy, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG) David Thigpen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Stephen Honeycutt, Roger Eudy | |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Buckley and he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dallas Oliver (PF) Calvin Scales | |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Norman Moulton makes the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Brown | 57-49 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Michael Hoard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo is hacked by Dallas Oliver - foul #3 on Dallas Oliver, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG), Stephen Honeycutt (SG), Kevin Dessert (SF), Calvin Scales (PF), Leo Kelley (C) Norman Moulton, Michael Hoard, Robert Brown, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Calvin Scales gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Don May buries a shot from the left wing set up by Leo Kelley | 57-51 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Leo Kelley | 57-51 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Calvin Scales is fouled on the floor by Troy Palomo - foul #1 on Troy Palomo, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Leo Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-51 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Calvin Scales grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Calvin Scales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | David Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey banks in the layup set up by David Kovar | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kovar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Calvin Scales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Stephen Honeycutt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don May | 59-53 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Dessert | 59-53 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert is fouled on the floor by David Kovar - foul #3 on David Kovar, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Dallas Oliver (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Stephen Honeycutt, Calvin Scales, Leo Kelley | |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Dallas Oliver steals the ball from Dale Harding | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Michael Hoard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Clinton Franke tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Clinton Franke pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Don May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Moulton (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Don May, Kevin Dessert | |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green scores on a jump hook near the basket | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Robert Brown jams it on a nice dish by Michael Hoard | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Michael Hoard grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Terrance Green steals it from Dallas Oliver | 61-57 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don May (PG), Calvin Scales (PF), Kevin Dessert (C) Michael Hoard, Dallas Oliver, Clinton Franke | |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Kevin Dessert gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Norman Moulton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Brown | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 61-60 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Don May snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kovar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Moulton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Scales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Dessert (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Calvin Scales clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Palomo | 64-60 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hoard (SG), Dallas Oliver (PF), Clinton Franke (C) Norman Moulton, Calvin Scales, Kevin Dessert | |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Robert Brown scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Hoard | 64-62 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Don May steps in front of the Dale Harding pass | 64-62 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Don May lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding lays it in on a great pass from Alan Buckley | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Terrance Green steps in front of the Dallas Oliver pass | 66-64 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Gebo | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Clinton Franke grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 66-66 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Robert Brown misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Franke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Clinton Franke wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Alan Buckley takes the ball from Don May in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Buckley | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Clinton Franke makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don May | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Buckley | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Don May is fouled on the floor by Dale Harding - foul #1 on Dale Harding, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Don May makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Don May makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Clinton Franke grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Robert Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clinton Franke and he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Calvin Scales (C) Clinton Franke | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the easy layup but the foul's on Calvin Scales - foul #2 on Calvin Scales, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Eudy (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Calvin Scales snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Roger Eudy lays it up and in | 70-75 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis can't connect on a shot near the basket | 70-75 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the tip | 70-75 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the driving attempt in the paint | 70-75 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Roger Eudy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brown (SF), Clinton Franke (C) Roger Eudy, Calvin Scales | |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-75 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding lays it in | 72-75 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Michael Hoard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Clinton Franke grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Michael Hoard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding blows the layup | 72-75 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Clinton Franke | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Don May (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Franke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Clinton Franke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Dallas Oliver misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 75-77 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-77 |