| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Rocky Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lehberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Paine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | John Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Coppola | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine drills a floater from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino tips it in | 39-35 |
| 19:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Shane Wagner and the foul's on Kevin Belz - foul #1 on Kevin Belz, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Bryan Coppola is denied by Roger Paine | 39-37 |
| 18:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Robert Gibson (C) Kristopher Mason, John Lewis, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Donald Gunn (PG), John Metheny (SF), Max Clay (PF), Gary Hicks (C) Rocky Gallo, Frank Lehberger, Roger Paine, Shane Wagner | |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lamar Carver | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Coppola - foul #1 on Bryan Coppola, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 18:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Carter | 44-39 |
| 17:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Donald Gunn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine (PF) Dominic Bruno | |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Lewis (PF) Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger (SF) John Metheny | |
| 17:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay's pass is intercepted by Lee Franz | 44-39 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lee Franz, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF) Robert Gibson, Victor Carter, Lee Franz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rocky Gallo (PG), Dominic Bruno (SG), Joseph Rutherford (C) Donald Gunn, Max Clay, Gary Hicks | |
| 16:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Walter Espino is called for the reach on Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Walter Espino, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz (C) Lamar Carver | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 16:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Lewis | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Rocky Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lehberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Paine (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Rutherford (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Rutherford | 46-41 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | John Lewis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Walter Espino | 48-41 |
| 14:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, John Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kang Wang (PG), Max Clay (SG), Donald Gunn (SF), Shane Wagner (C) Rocky Gallo, Dominic Bruno, Frank Lehberger, Joseph Rutherford | |
| 14:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is hacked by Donald Gunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Gunn, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny (SF) Roger Paine | |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks (PF) John Metheny | |
| 14:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Kang Wang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter loses the dribble to Max Clay | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Gunn and the foul's on Kevin Belz - foul #2 on Kevin Belz, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), John Lewis (PF) Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno (SG), John Metheny (SF) Donald Gunn, Gary Hicks | |
| 13:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Lamar Carver | 50-46 |
| 13:33 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kang Wang | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Kang Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SG), David Scott (SF) Victor Carter, Lamar Carver | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine (PF), Joseph Rutherford (C) Dominic Bruno, Shane Wagner | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is fouled in the backcourt by Max Clay - foul #1 on Max Clay, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:53 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-48 |
| 12:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine tips it home | 50-50 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kang Wang - foul #4 on Kang Wang, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, David Scott, John Lewis, Robert Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rocky Gallo (PG), Donald Gunn (SG), Frank Lehberger (SF), Gary Hicks (PF) Kang Wang, Max Clay, John Metheny, Roger Paine | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Kristopher Mason is called for the reach on Frank Lehberger - foul #1 on Kristopher Mason, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine (PF) Joseph Rutherford | |
| 12:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 12:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:59 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger buries a shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Gunn is called for the reach on Bryan Coppola in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Gunn, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno (SG), Shane Wagner (C) Donald Gunn, Gary Hicks | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Belz | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Rocky Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lehberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger Paine (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Shane Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Franz - foul #3 on Lee Franz, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), David Scott (SF), Lamar Carver (PF), Robert Gibson (C) Lamont Halladay, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay (PF) Roger Paine | |
| 11:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino is fouled in the backcourt by Rocky Gallo - foul #3 on Rocky Gallo, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Lewis (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny (SF), Joseph Rutherford (C) Frank Lehberger, Shane Wagner | |
| 10:43 | St. Francis (NY) | John Lewis takes the ball from Rocky Gallo | 55-55 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-55 |
| 10:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:25 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dominic Bruno | 55-57 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rocky Gallo - foul #4 on Rocky Gallo, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SG), Victor Carter (SF), Kevin Belz (C) Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Robert Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger (SF), Roger Paine (PF), Gary Hicks (C) Rocky Gallo, John Metheny, Joseph Rutherford | |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:18 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Frank Lehberger | 56-57 |
| 10:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | John Lewis comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Paine - foul #1 on Roger Paine, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF) Walter Espino | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Lehberger, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Franz (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner (C) Roger Paine | |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Frank Lehberger is called for the reach on Kristopher Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Lehberger, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG) Victor Carter | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny (SF) Frank Lehberger | |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Coppola, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG) Lamont Halladay | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine (PF) Gary Hicks | |
| 08:59 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay clanks a shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 08:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), David Scott (SF), Lamar Carver (PF) Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Rutherford (C) Shane Wagner | |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Max Clay picks off the pass by Samuel Roberts in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 08:45 | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by Max Clay | 60-59 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 08:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | David Scott hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Roberts | 63-62 |
| 07:33 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lamar Carver | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lamar Carver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Franz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Max Clay (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Bruno (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Metheny (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Roger Paine (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Rutherford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts is hacked by Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Kevin Belz (C) Robert Gibson, David Scott, Lamar Carver, Lee Franz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Kang Wang (PG), Rocky Gallo (SG), Frank Lehberger (SF), Gary Hicks (PF), Shane Wagner (C) Max Clay, Dominic Bruno, John Metheny, Roger Paine, Joseph Rutherford | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks lays it up and in set up by Kang Wang and he's fouled by Kevin Belz - foul #3 on Kevin Belz, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Lewis (PF) Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 07:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Shane Wagner is called for the reach on Kristopher Mason - foul #3 on Shane Wagner, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Lehberger is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Frank Lehberger, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SF) Kristopher Mason | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Donald Gunn (SF) Frank Lehberger | |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Carter | 68-65 |
| 06:00 | St. Francis (NY) | John Lewis swats the layup by Gary Hicks | 68-65 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is hacked by Rocky Gallo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rocky Gallo, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay (SG), Roger Paine (PF) Rocky Gallo, Gary Hicks | |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner is hacked by Victor Carter - foul #1 on Victor Carter, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SF), Robert Gibson (C) Bryan Coppola, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 05:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino blows the wide open layup | 69-66 |
| 05:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Roger Paine grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 05:19 | St. Francis (NY) | Donald Gunn misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Espino | 69-66 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Gibson | 72-66 |
| 04:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kang Wang | 72-68 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Kang Wang is called for the reach on Victor Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kang Wang, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Lamar Carver (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Walter Espino, David Scott, John Lewis, Robert Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno (SG), Gary Hicks (PF), Joseph Rutherford (C) Kang Wang, Roger Paine, Shane Wagner | |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Kevin Belz steps in front of the Donald Gunn pass | 74-68 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 03:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 03:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Dominic Bruno gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Coppola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Belz (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Donald Gunn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dominic Bruno (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Clay (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Rutherford (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Rutherford misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Coppola | 79-68 |
| 02:57 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Lee Franz (PF) Victor Carter, Kevin Belz | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny (SF), Roger Paine (PF), Shane Wagner (C) Max Clay, Gary Hicks, Joseph Rutherford | |
| 02:46 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Mason - foul #2 on Kristopher Mason, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (C) Kristopher Mason | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 02:46 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:46 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Espino | 81-68 |
| 02:26 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF) Robert Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay (SG) Dominic Bruno | |
| 02:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay is hacked by Lee Franz - foul #4 on Lee Franz, team foul #13 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Samuel Roberts (SG), David Scott (SF) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks (PF), Joseph Rutherford (C) Roger Paine, Shane Wagner | |
| 02:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Espino (PG), Bryan Coppola (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF) Robert Gibson, Samuel Roberts, David Scott | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola throws it down set up by Lamar Carver | 83-70 |
| 01:40 | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Coppola takes the ball from Gary Hicks | 83-70 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola loses the dribble to John Metheny in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| 01:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Rutherford loses the dribble to Walter Espino | 83-70 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Walter Espino lays it up and in | 85-70 |
| 01:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Max Clay misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 85-70 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 85-70 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Walter Espino | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lamar Carver - foul #1 on Lamar Carver, team foul #14 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Gibson (PG), Victor Carter (SG), David Scott (SF) Walter Espino, Bryan Coppola, Kristopher Mason | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:36 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 00:36 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz pulls down the rebound | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 87-70 |
| 00:06 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny gets the rebound | 87-70 |
| 00:00 | St. Francis (NY) | John Metheny misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-70 |