| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (fresh) SG - Louis Brooks (fresh) SF - James Maloney (fresh) PF - Roger Bellinger (fresh) C - Harris Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bryan Zirin (fresh) SG - Clinton Skinner (fresh) SF - Philip Horne (fresh) PF - Genaro Romano (fresh) C - Henry Mifflin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Harris Fisher - foul #1 on Harris Fisher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Roger Bellinger snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Roger Bellinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Harris Fisher tips it in | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Louis Brooks is called for the reach on Philip Horne - foul #1 on Louis Brooks, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Philip Horne misses the jump hook from the left block | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Roger Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Keith Few buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Bellinger | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Henry Mifflin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Zirin | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Keith Few makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Brooks | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Louis Brooks is hacked by Philip Horne - foul #1 on Philip Horne, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth McGlown (C) Henry Mifflin | |
| 17:25 | Southern | Louis Brooks loses the dribble to Philip Horne | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Horne | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Roger Bellinger misses badly on a shot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Genaro Romano | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth McGlown hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Clinton Skinner | 7-9 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Harris Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Genaro Romano | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Bellinger - foul #1 on Roger Bellinger, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (PG), Carl Harris (SF), James Tew (C) Keith Few, James Maloney, Harris Fisher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres (PG), Lawrence Phillips (PF), Henry Mifflin (C) Bryan Zirin, Philip Horne, Genaro Romano | |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Southern | James Tew gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Edwards (fresh) SG - Louis Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Harris (fresh) PF - Roger Bellinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Tew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Ayres (fresh) SG - Clinton Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McGlown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Phillips (fresh) C - Henry Mifflin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Southern | John Edwards is hacked by Kenneth McGlown - foul #1 on Kenneth McGlown, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Mike Brooks (C) Roger Bellinger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Hodgins (SG) Clinton Skinner | |
| 15:32 | Southern | Carl Harris comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | James Tew blocks the short jumper by Kenneth McGlown | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Southern | James Tew pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Southern | John Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Keith Few (PG), Roger Bellinger (PF), Harris Fisher (C) Louis Brooks, James Tew, Mike Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Zirin (PG) Kenneth McGlown | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Bryan Zirin's pass is intercepted by Keith Few in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Keith Few misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | Southern | Harris Fisher grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Carl Harris misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Southern | Carl Harris hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Roger Bellinger grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:54 | Southern | John Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Phillips | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Keith Few steals the ball from James Hodgins | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Southern | Keith Few lays it in | 11-10 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Roger Bellinger denies the turnaround by James Hodgins | 11-10 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Roger Bellinger grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Keith Few misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:42 | Southern | Roger Bellinger tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Harris Fisher misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Southern | Roger Bellinger tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Southern | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Keith Few loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Louis Brooks (SG), James Maloney (SF), James Tew (PF), Mike Brooks (C) John Edwards, Carl Harris, Roger Bellinger, Harris Fisher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Mauk (PG), Clinton Skinner (SG), Philip Horne (SF), Genaro Romano (PF), Kenneth McGlown (C) Bryan Zirin, Daniel Ayres, James Hodgins, Lawrence Phillips, Henry Mifflin | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Louis Brooks is called for the reach on Kenneth McGlown - foul #2 on Louis Brooks, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG) Louis Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - James Maloney (fresh) PF - James Tew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Mauk (fresh) SG - Clinton Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Horne (fresh) PF - Genaro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McGlown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano misses the runner from the left block | 13-10 |
| 11:33 | Southern | James Maloney gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:29 | Southern | Keith Few misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Philip Horne snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Kenneth McGlown pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Mauk | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Southern | James Maloney makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Few | 15-13 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Mauk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 10:54 | Southern | John Edwards grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:50 | Southern | John Edwards is hacked by Richard Mauk - foul #1 on Richard Mauk, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Bellinger (PF) Mike Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Zirin (PG) Richard Mauk | |
| 10:36 | Southern | Keith Few is hacked by Bryan Zirin - foul #1 on Bryan Zirin, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Harris Fisher (C) James Tew | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:26 | Southern | Harris Fisher comes up short on the runner from the right block | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Philip Horne | 15-13 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano is whistled for a carry | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Harris (SG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres (SG) Clinton Skinner | |
| 10:04 | Southern | Keith Few is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Zirin - foul #2 on Bryan Zirin, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Hodgins (SG) Bryan Zirin | |
| 09:42 | Southern | Harris Fisher hits a runner in the paint set up by Roger Bellinger | 17-13 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Genaro Romano | 17-16 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Roger Bellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern | James Tew (PF), Mike Brooks (C) Roger Bellinger, Harris Fisher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner (SG), Lawrence Phillips (PF), Francis Tolson (C) Philip Horne, Genaro Romano, Kenneth McGlown | |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clinton Skinner | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Southern | James Maloney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clinton Skinner | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Southern | James Maloney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Hodgins | 17-20 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Tolson | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Maloney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Ayres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clinton Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hodgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Tolson (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Clinton Skinner and the foul's on Keith Few - foul #1 on Keith Few, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG), Roger Bellinger (PF), Harris Fisher (C) Carl Harris, James Tew, Mike Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Mauk (SG), Kenneth McGlown (SF), Genaro Romano (PF), Henry Mifflin (C) Daniel Ayres, Clinton Skinner, Lawrence Phillips, Francis Tolson | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | James Hodgins makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:14 | Southern | James Maloney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth McGlown - foul #2 on Kenneth McGlown, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner (SG), Philip Horne (SF) James Hodgins, Kenneth McGlown | |
| 07:14 | Southern | James Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:14 | Southern | James Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Henry Mifflin misses the 3 from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:53 | Southern | Roger Bellinger gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:49 | Southern | John Edwards knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Genaro Romano - foul #1 on Genaro Romano, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| 06:49 | Southern | John Edwards makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Few - foul #2 on Keith Few, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Harris (SG) Keith Few | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres (PG) Clinton Skinner | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Roger Bellinger buries a shot from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Henry Mifflin's pass is intercepted by James Maloney | 24-25 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Harris Fisher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Mauk - foul #2 on Richard Mauk, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner (SG), Lawrence Phillips (PF), Francis Tolson (C) Richard Mauk, Genaro Romano, Henry Mifflin | |
| 05:35 | Southern | Harris Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Harris Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Clinton Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Southern | Harris Fisher pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Harris Fisher is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Southern | James Tew (PF), Mike Brooks (C) Roger Bellinger, Harris Fisher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Hodgins (PG) Daniel Ayres | |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | James Maloney is called for the reach on Philip Horne - foul #1 on James Maloney, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Philip Horne makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Philip Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Phillips | 26-26 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano (PF) Philip Horne | |
| 04:11 | Southern | James Maloney is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Maloney, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern | Louis Brooks (SG) James Maloney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Phillips is blocked by James Tew | 26-26 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano tips it home | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Louis Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tew (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clinton Skinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Genaro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Tolson (fresh) | |
| 03:48 | Southern | James Tew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | James Tew steals the ball from Clinton Skinner | 26-28 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Carl Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Keith Few (PG), James Maloney (SF), Roger Bellinger (PF), Harris Fisher (C) John Edwards, Carl Harris, James Tew, Mike Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Zirin (PG), Daniel Ayres (SG), Kenneth McGlown (SF), Henry Mifflin (C) James Hodgins, Clinton Skinner, Lawrence Phillips, Francis Tolson | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano is whistled for traveling | 26-28 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Louis Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Genaro Romano snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Louis Brooks pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Roger Bellinger misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Roger Bellinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Harris Fisher's floater is tipped away by Kenneth McGlown | 26-28 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth McGlown | 26-28 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Bryan Zirin throws it down on a great pass from Genaro Romano | 26-30 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Keith Few can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Roger Bellinger grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Louis Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Ayres - foul #1 on Daniel Ayres, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern | James Tew (C) Harris Fisher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Horne (SF), Francis Tolson (C) Genaro Romano, Henry Mifflin | |
| 01:12 | Southern | Louis Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Louis Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Francis Tolson double dribbles | 27-30 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Keith Few hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Philip Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Daniel Ayres buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Horne | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Keith Few comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |