| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) SG - David Mortensen (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) PF - Aaron Beamer (fresh) C - James Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) SG - Terrance Green (fresh) SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) C - Dale Harding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | David Mortensen picks off the pass by Dale Harding | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins throws it down on a great pass from David Mortensen | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Buckley | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF), David Reed (C) David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, Aaron Beamer, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dale Harding | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Buckley | 2-3 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Neff | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley travels in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), James Bechtol (C) John Neff, John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, David Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Horace Gebo - foul #1 on Horace Gebo, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Hill and the foul's on Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #1 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Reed (PF) Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG) Terrance Green | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Waldrop (fresh) SG - David Mortensen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Reed (fresh) C - James Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) SF - Horace Gebo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) C - David Kovar (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | David Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill is fouled in the backcourt by David Waldrop - foul #1 on David Waldrop, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer (PF) James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF) David Waldrop, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Troy Palomo | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | John Fegan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dale Harding | 6-8 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | John Fegan picks off the pass by Alan Buckley in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | John Fegan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Reed | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | David Kovar hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Harding | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | John Neff drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Fegan | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | David Kovar is hacked by Brendon Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF), James Bechtol (C) John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, David Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Troy Palomo (PF) Alan Buckley, Manuel Hill, David Kovar, Timothy Davis | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Neff - foul #1 on John Neff, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG) John Neff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler (C) Dale Harding | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins buries a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), Brendon Merritt (SF) David Waldrop, Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Timothy Davis (PF) David Thigpen, Roy Shuler | |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 14-13 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brendon Merritt | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Neff | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mortensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendon Merritt (fresh) PF - Phillip Parnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Bechtol (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) C - Troy Palomo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | John Neff is fouled on the floor by Horace Gebo - foul #2 on Horace Gebo, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF), Randall Bowman (C) John Neff, David Mortensen, Brendon Merritt, Phillip Parnell, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Dale Harding (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Troy Palomo | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Reed (C) Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen's fadeaway is rejected by David Reed | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Reed | 19-13 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Gregory Ontiveros steps in front of the John Fegan pass | 19-13 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros jams it | 19-15 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | John Fegan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen travels in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), Randall Bowman (PF), James Bechtol (C) David Waldrop, Aaron Beamer, David Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), David Kovar (SF) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Gregory Ontiveros | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman can't finish the layup | 21-15 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Kovar | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | David Kovar connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Buckley | 21-17 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terrance Green - foul #1 on Terrance Green, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF) John Fegan, Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Matthew Starkey, Dale Harding | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Kovar - foul #1 on David Kovar, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | David Kovar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | David Kovar tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF), Phillip Parnell (C) John Neff, David Mortensen, Brendon Merritt, Randall Bowman, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Matthew Starkey (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Terrance Green, David Kovar, Troy Palomo, Roy Shuler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Waldrop (fresh) SG - John Fegan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Beamer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) C - Dale Harding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding gets the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | John Fegan steals the ball from David Thigpen | 23-17 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | John Fegan lays it up and in | 25-17 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | John Fegan gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-20 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | John Fegan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Phillip Parnell picks off the pass by Gregory Ontiveros in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop connects on the shot from the right wing set up by John Fegan | 33-20 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Fegan - foul #1 on John Fegan, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), David Reed (PF), James Bechtol (C) David Waldrop, John Fegan, Jeremiah Hodgins, Aaron Beamer, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG), David Kovar (SF), Troy Palomo (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Gregory Ontiveros, Matthew Starkey, Dale Harding | |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen tips it in | 35-21 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | John Neff steps in front of the David Kovar pass in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | John Neff lays it in | 37-21 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Thigpen | 37-24 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brendon Merritt | 40-24 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen is hacked by John Neff in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Neff, team foul #6 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Randall Bowman (C) John Neff, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG) David Thigpen | |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | David Kovar hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Hill | 40-26 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | David Reed misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Palomo - foul #1 on Troy Palomo, team foul #8 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dale Harding (C) Roy Shuler | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding is hacked by Randall Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Bowman, team foul #7 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), James Bechtol (C) Brendon Merritt, David Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | David Kovar pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo is hacked by Randall Bowman - foul #2 on Randall Bowman, team foul #8 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), Aaron Beamer (PF) John Welch, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SF), Timothy Davis (PF) Terrance Green, David Kovar, Dale Harding | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mortensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Beamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bechtol (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) C - Troy Palomo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Beamer and he's hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #9 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dale Harding (C) Troy Palomo | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | James Bechtol swats the shot by Alan Buckley | 45-27 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Timothy Davis is called for the reach on Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #10 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG) David Mortensen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SG), Matthew Starkey (PF) Manuel Hill, Timothy Davis | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol is hacked by Dale Harding - foul #1 on Dale Harding, team foul #11 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF) John Neff, Jeremiah Hodgins, Aaron Beamer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Gregory Ontiveros, Dale Harding | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol makes the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Bechtol - foul #1 on James Bechtol, team foul #9 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), David Reed (C) John Fegan, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Reed | 51-28 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey double dribbles | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG) David Mortensen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF) David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | John Neff is hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #3 on Manuel Hill, team foul #12 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman (C) Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Roy Shuler | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | John Neff misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | John Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-28 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo grabs the offensive board | 52-28 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 52-28 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt gets the rebound | 52-28 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the shot near the basket | 52-28 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | David Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-28 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | David Reed scores on a shot from the baseline | 54-28 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the fullcourt shot | 54-28 |