| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Overton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Oren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Barber (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room is called for traveling | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Winthrop | Billy Barber misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Billy Barber - foul #2 on Billy Barber, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:05 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sam Shapiro | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Almendarez | 36-30 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sam Shapiro | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Danny Howard, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Winthrop | Ronald Crafton steals it from Gordon Cronin in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton slams it home | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | Winthrop | William Overton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | Winthrop | William Overton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Christopher Almendarez - foul #2 on Christopher Almendarez, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell (SF), Joshua Conner (PF), Andrew Czapla (C) Danny Howard, Glenn Room, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Smith (PF), Charles Barker (C) Sam Shapiro, Billy Barber | |
| 17:12 | Winthrop | William Overton makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harvey McNally | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | Winthrop | William Overton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Crafton | 44-35 |
| 15:59 | Winthrop | Edward Oren misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey McNally (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Overton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Oren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Charles Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | William Overton snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:15 | Winthrop | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Joshua Conner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | Edward Oren snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:25 | Winthrop | Edward Oren connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 44-38 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey McNally and he's fouled by Gordon Cronin - foul #2 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (SG), Danny Howard (SF), Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Harvey McNally, Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner, Andrew Czapla | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (PG), Cecil Dupree (SG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Sam Shapiro (PF), Billy Barber (C) Gordon Cronin, William Overton, Edward Oren, Ronald Smith, Charles Barker | |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Howard - foul #3 on Danny Howard, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins (SG) Ronald Crafton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Winthrop | Reginald Loggins is called for the reach on Billy Barber - foul #1 on Reginald Loggins, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 13:03 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Kelly | 49-42 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins connects on the runner from the right block | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Sam Shapiro steals it from Reginald Loggins | 51-42 |
| 12:01 | Winthrop | Christopher Almendarez denies the turnaround by Sam Shapiro | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Christopher Almendarez grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cristopher Blackwell (fresh) SG - Reginald Loggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Room (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Shapiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Barber (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:42 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:20 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Cecil Dupree picks off the pass by Christopher Almendarez | 51-45 |
| 10:52 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Almendarez | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Winthrop | Billy Barber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Dupree | 53-49 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:43 | Winthrop | Billy Barber tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Dupree is called for the reach on Christopher Almendarez - foul #1 on Cecil Dupree, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Joshua Conner (PF), Andrew Czapla (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Reginald Loggins, Danny Howard, Glenn Room, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), William Overton (SG), Edward Oren (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Charles Barker (C) Robert Kelly, Cecil Dupree, Clarence Phillips, Sam Shapiro, Billy Barber | |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell is hacked by Edward Oren - foul #1 on Edward Oren, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla's pass is intercepted by Charles Barker | 55-51 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | William Overton misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:55 | Winthrop | Edward Oren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:54 | Winthrop | William Overton grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Overton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Oren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Charles Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Winthrop | William Overton connects on the jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey McNally | 57-53 |
| 07:03 | Winthrop | Ronald Smith scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Cronin | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:46 | Winthrop | William Overton gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Edward Oren clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Andrew Czapla pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Christopher Russell is fouled on the floor by Charles Barker - foul #1 on Charles Barker, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kirk Abramovitz (PG), Cristopher Blackwell (SG), Reginald Loggins (SF), Glenn Room (PF), Sam Campbell (C) Ronald Crafton, Harvey McNally, Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner, Andrew Czapla | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Skipper (PG), Cecil Dupree (SG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Sam Shapiro (PF), Billy Barber (C) Gordon Cronin, William Overton, Edward Oren, Ronald Smith, Charles Barker | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Sam Campbell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Loggins | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | George Skipper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Billy Barber is called for the reach on Reginald Loggins - foul #3 on Billy Barber, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG), Christopher Almendarez (C) Kirk Abramovitz, Cristopher Blackwell, Sam Campbell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), Robert Kelly (SG) George Skipper, Sam Shapiro | |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Reginald Loggins tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:45 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Billy Barber | 62-55 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Almendarez - foul #3 on Christopher Almendarez, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Howard (SF) Reginald Loggins | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Overton (SG), Edward Oren (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Robert Kelly, Cecil Dupree, Clarence Phillips | |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Billy Barber denies the turnaround by Ronald Crafton | 62-56 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally tips it home | 64-56 |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Almendarez | 64-56 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Danny Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 03:46 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ronald Crafton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey McNally (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Room (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Almendarez (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Overton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Oren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Edward Oren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 03:32 | Winthrop | Billy Barber tips it home | 64-58 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Crafton | 66-58 |
| 02:49 | Winthrop | Edward Oren buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Gordon Cronin steps in front of the Christopher Almendarez pass | 66-61 |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin lays it up and in | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Winthrop | Edward Oren grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin is hacked by Ronald Crafton - foul #1 on Ronald Crafton, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Reginald Loggins (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Joshua Conner (PF), Andrew Czapla (C) Ronald Crafton, Harvey McNally, Danny Howard, Glenn Room, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (PG), Cecil Dupree (SG), Sam Shapiro (PF), Charles Barker (C) Gordon Cronin, William Overton, Ronald Smith, Billy Barber | |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:54 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton (PG), Harvey McNally (SG), Danny Howard (SF), Glenn Room (PF), Christopher Almendarez (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Reginald Loggins, Christopher Russell, Joshua Conner, Andrew Czapla | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), William Overton (SG), Billy Barber (C) Robert Kelly, Cecil Dupree, Charles Barker | |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Almendarez and he's fouled by William Overton - foul #3 on William Overton, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:09 | Winthrop | Billy Barber clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 69-65 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harvey McNally | 69-65 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Danny Howard | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Winthrop | William Overton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Cronin - foul #3 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kirk Abramovitz (SG), Andrew Czapla (C) Harvey McNally, Christopher Almendarez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Winthrop | William Overton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Oren | 73-68 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cristopher Blackwell (SG) Kirk Abramovitz | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Gordon Cronin is called for the reach on Glenn Room in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Edward Oren grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Edward Oren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Cronin - foul #5 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (PG) Gordon Cronin | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Billy Barber pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | William Overton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harvey McNally (SG), Christopher Almendarez (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Andrew Czapla | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Glenn Room misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Edward Oren misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro tips it home | 73-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton is hacked by Billy Barber - foul #4 on Billy Barber, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |