| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Anding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Kyle Lawless steps in front of the Ryan Crouch pass in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Shelton Felipe is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia - foul #1 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | John Haber snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Renn | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is hacked by Ryan Crouch - foul #2 on Ryan Crouch, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (PG), John Edmond (SG), Robert Rush (SF), David Thrash (PF), Steven Harpole (C) Shelton Felipe, Gary Anding, Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | James Varley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole blows the wide open layup | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Neil Adkins swats the shot by Galen Moore | 32-35 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Gary Anding (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Galen Moore, John Edmond, Robert Rush, David Thrash, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Anding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless blows the dunk | 33-35 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Anding and he's hacked by Kyle Lawless - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), James Cusack (SG) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Gary Anding picks off the pass by James Cusack | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Lawless - foul #3 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Galen Moore (PG), John Edmond (SG), Robert Rush (SF), David Thrash (PF), Steven Harpole (C) Shelton Felipe, Gary Anding, Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Dan Gavinski | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), John Stahl (C) Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Atkison takes the ball from Robert Rush in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Steven Harpole picks off the pass by Dexter Sellers | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Varley - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Ryan Crouch (SF), John Haber (PF) John Edmond, Robert Rush, David Thrash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Neil Adkins (PF) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Adkins swats the short shot by John Haber | 39-35 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | John Haber tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 39-35 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Gary Anding (SG), Robert Rush (SF), David Thrash (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Jason Baldwin, Galen Moore, Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is hacked by James Varley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | David Thrash banks in the layup on a great pass from Shelton Felipe | 41-35 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Thrash - foul #3 on David Thrash, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Thrash | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SF) Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Anding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Thrash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rush (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Thrash - foul #4 on David Thrash, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Haber (PF), Michael Wafford (C) David Thrash, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) James Varley | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Dan Gavinski is called for the reach on John Haber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) Dexter Sellers | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | John Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Renn | 45-40 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding is fouled in the backcourt by James Cusack - foul #2 on James Cusack, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch (SF) John Edmond | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia buries a jump hook from the right block | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | John Haber grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Crouch | 50-42 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by Shelton Felipe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), John Edmond (SG), Galen Moore (SF), Steven Harpole (PF), Robert Rush (C) Shelton Felipe, Gary Anding, Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Tommie Delucia, James Cusack, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Michael Atkison is blocked by Robert Rush | 50-42 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Harpole and he's fouled by Neil Adkins - foul #2 on Neil Adkins, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Neil Adkins | |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-42 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) SG - John Edmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Galen Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Harpole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rush (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | John Edmond's pass is intercepted by Michael Atkison | 53-42 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Augustus Bienkowski | 53-44 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 53-44 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Gary Anding (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF), David Thrash (PF), Michael Wafford (C) Jason Baldwin, John Edmond, Galen Moore, Steven Harpole, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, John Stahl, Michael Atkison | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | David Thrash gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Haber (PF) Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Gary Anding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | David Thrash picks off the pass by Neil Adkins | 54-47 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | John Haber is hacked by Jeff Renn - foul #1 on Jeff Renn, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG), Michael Wafford (C) Shelton Felipe, David Thrash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | James Cusack's pass is intercepted by Michael Wafford | 56-47 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits a runner in the lane | 58-47 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless buries a runner from the left block | 58-49 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Anding (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Crouch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Haber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wafford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 1 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Wafford - foul #1 on Michael Wafford, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Galen Moore (SG), Robert Rush (SF), David Thrash (PF), Steven Harpole (C) Anthony Murray, Gary Anding, Ryan Crouch, John Haber, Michael Wafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), John Stahl (PF) Tommie Delucia, James Cusack, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 58-50 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Galen Moore - foul #1 on Galen Moore, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Haber (PF) David Thrash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Haber | 60-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gary Anding (SG), Ryan Crouch (SF) Galen Moore, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) John Stahl | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ryan Crouch | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole blows the layup but the foul's on Dexter Sellers - foul #4 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #13 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford (C) John Haber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless jams it | 62-54 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the dunk attempt | 62-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ryan Crouch | 62-54 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford hits a floater near the basket | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless's floater is tipped away by Steven Harpole | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford is hacked by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #14 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Galen Moore (SG), Robert Rush (SF) Shelton Felipe, Gary Anding, Ryan Crouch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-54 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Wafford | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford is hacked by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #15 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SG) Jason Baldwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Wafford misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Varley | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Galen Moore runs out the clock | 67-56 |