| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Markland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Josey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Winnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shadwick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrei Zelinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Orville Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | David Griffin buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | James Shadwick is called for the reach on Peter Markland - foul #3 on James Shadwick, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers (SF) James Shadwick | |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Winnie and he's fouled by Mathew Baker - foul #1 on Mathew Baker, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Fellers | 32-38 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers is hacked by David Griffin - foul #3 on David Griffin, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters (SG) David Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Josey - foul #3 on John Josey, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton (PF) John Josey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kevin Fellers | 34-39 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrei Zelinski | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers makes the floater in the lane set up by Randall Morrison | 34-41 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Edward Baum (SF), Larry McGuiness (C) Noel Parra, Peter Markland, John Winnie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Thomas Jordan (SG), Scott Hoar (SF), Sammie Buckner (PF), Bobby Tisdale (C) Randall Morrison, Mathew Baker, Kevin Fellers, Andrei Zelinski, Orville Fulton | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bob Picou | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bob Picou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Baum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry McGuiness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Hoar (fresh) PF - Sammie Buckner (fresh) C - Bobby Tisdale (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Sammie Buckner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gregory Peters | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | Daniel Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Griffin (SG), Peter Markland (SF), John Josey (PF) Gregory Peters, Edward Baum, Johnnie Lofton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison (PG), Mathew Baker (SG), James Shadwick (SF), Kevin Fellers (PF), Orville Fulton (C) Daniel Johnson, Thomas Jordan, Scott Hoar, Sammie Buckner, Bobby Tisdale | |
| 14:02 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Winnie (C) Larry McGuiness | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Bob Picou is denied on a layup by Kevin Fellers | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | John Josey gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland is fouled on the floor by James Shadwick - foul #4 on James Shadwick, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG) Bob Picou | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski (PF) James Shadwick | |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | John Josey banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers is hacked by Peter Markland - foul #1 on Peter Markland, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan (SG), Sammie Buckner (C) Mathew Baker, Orville Fulton | |
| 12:40 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Winnie misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | John Winnie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Griffin | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | John Josey blocks the short jumper by Sammie Buckner | 46-44 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | John Winnie gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Markland (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Josey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Winnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Fellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrei Zelinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammie Buckner (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | David Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina State | John Josey swats the short shot by Sammie Buckner | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | David Griffin misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Sammie Buckner | 46-46 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Griffin | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bob Picou (PG), Gregory Peters (SG), Edward Baum (SF), Johnnie Lofton (PF), Larry McGuiness (C) Noel Parra, David Griffin, Peter Markland, John Josey, John Winnie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Mathew Baker (SG), Scott Hoar (SF), Orville Fulton (C) Randall Morrison, Thomas Jordan, Kevin Fellers, Sammie Buckner | |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Larry McGuiness misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Scott Hoar grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Peters - foul #3 on Gregory Peters, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Edward Baum is blocked by Andrei Zelinski | 48-49 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Scott Hoar pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Baum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina State | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Scott Hoar misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Griffin (SG), Peter Markland (SF) Bob Picou, Edward Baum | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison (PG), Sammie Buckner (PF) Daniel Johnson, Andrei Zelinski | |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Hoar | 48-52 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton tips it home | 50-52 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry McGuiness - foul #2 on Larry McGuiness, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), John Josey (PF), John Winnie (C) Gregory Peters, Johnnie Lofton, Larry McGuiness | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan (SG), James Shadwick (SF), Kevin Fellers (PF) Mathew Baker, Scott Hoar, Orville Fulton | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Markland (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Josey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Winnie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Shadwick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Fellers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Buckner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Parra | 53-53 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Baum (SG) David Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Kevin Fellers blocks the short jumper by Peter Markland | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Sammie Buckner grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina State | James Shadwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Winnie | 53-53 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Sammie Buckner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Griffin (SG) Edward Baum | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker (SG), Andrei Zelinski (PF), Orville Fulton (C) Thomas Jordan, Kevin Fellers, Sammie Buckner | |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | John Winnie blocks the short jumper by Randall Morrison | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | John Josey snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | John Winnie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | James Shadwick snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Baker | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | John Josey gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | John Winnie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton (PF) John Josey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers (PF) Andrei Zelinski | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison hits the finger roll | 56-57 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Noel Parra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Markland (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shadwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Fellers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | David Griffin grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Lofton is hacked by Randall Morrison - foul #2 on Randall Morrison, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters (PG), Edward Baum (SG), John Josey (PF) Noel Parra, David Griffin, John Winnie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Jordan (SG), Andrei Zelinski (PF), Sammie Buckner (C) Mathew Baker, James Shadwick, Orville Fulton | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | John Josey misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Griffin (SG) Edward Baum | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker (SG), Orville Fulton (C) Thomas Jordan, Sammie Buckner | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Randall Morrison jams it | 56-59 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Noel Parra (PG), John Winnie (C) Gregory Peters, Johnnie Lofton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Shadwick (SF) Kevin Fellers | |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | John Winnie buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Orville Fulton - foul #2 on Orville Fulton, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | John Winnie misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Markland - foul #2 on Peter Markland, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Morrison | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | John Josey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Andrei Zelinski | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski is hacked by Noel Parra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Parra, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers (C) Orville Fulton | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Andrei Zelinski misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Winnie | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Noel Parra | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker is hacked by David Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Griffin, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton (C) Kevin Fellers | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Mathew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Noel Parra grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | David Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton is hacked by Noel Parra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Parra, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Orville Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | David Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | James Shadwick pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | David Griffin is called for the reach on James Shadwick in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Griffin, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Peters (SG) David Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Fellers (C) Orville Fulton | |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | James Shadwick misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | James Shadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Peter Markland misses the halfcourt shot | 61-68 |