| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Hauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the floater from the left block | 47-42 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Aikin | 47-42 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston's pass is intercepted by Louis Stump | 47-42 |
| 19:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Alston is called for the reach on Edward King - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 18:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 18:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer misses long on a jumper in the lane | 50-42 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Peter Alston | 50-42 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Murray Salter steals it from Peter Alston in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 18:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 18:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer tips it in | 50-44 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 17:54 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Frank Mercer | 50-44 |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erwin Cegielski - foul #1 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), James Jones (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Louis Stump in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Stump, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Louis Stump | |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Jefferson Macdonald blocks the short jumper by Paul Pickett | 50-46 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 17:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 16:52 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 50-46 |
| 16:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 16:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 50-46 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Earl French is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Clarke - foul #1 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Roy Hauer (C) Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lafever - foul #1 on Kevin Lafever, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG), Louis Stump (SF) Wilbert Clarke, Jefferson Macdonald, Frank Mercer | |
| 15:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Lafever (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Hauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Alston | 54-48 |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Erwin Cegielski - foul #2 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Kevin Lafever | |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 14:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 13:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Lerner | 56-51 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett's pass is intercepted by Jerome Lerner | 56-51 |
| 13:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 56-51 |
| 12:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG), Frank Mercer (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Michael Wagner, Wilbert Clarke, Jerome Lerner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-51 |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Frank Mercer - foul #4 on Timothy Williams, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 11:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward King | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Stump (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hauer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Louis Stump is called for the reach on Ronald Aikin - foul #4 on Louis Stump, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG), Jefferson Macdonald (SF) Edward King, Louis Stump | |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 58-54 |
| 10:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Murray Salter | 58-57 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-57 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee tips it in | 60-57 |
| 10:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer drills a driving attempt in the paint | 60-59 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Stuart Low and he's fouled by Roy Hauer - foul #2 on Roy Hauer, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SF), James Jones (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Stuart Low, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Edward King (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF) Murray Salter, Wilbert Clarke, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits a floater from the right side | 65-59 |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Lockett - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Peter Alston, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Michael Wagner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Earl French's pass is intercepted by Edward King in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 08:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward King | 65-63 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Edward King - foul #3 on Edward King, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG) Edward King | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Roy Hauer is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #3 on Roy Hauer, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG) Kevin Lafever | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl French | 67-63 |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Pickett is called for the reach on Frank Mercer - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, James Jones | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (SF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Stump (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Mercer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hauer (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl French | 70-64 |
| 07:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wilbert Clarke and the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #5 on Timothy Williams, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG), Anthony Lockett (C) Earl French, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (PG), Edward King (SG) Murray Salter, Wilbert Clarke | |
| 07:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 72-67 |
| 06:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer jams it on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 72-69 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 74-69 |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is hacked by Anthony Lockett - foul #2 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), James Jones (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Brian Dunbar, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Edward King, Louis Stump, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 74-70 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Wagner steals it from Mike Lee | 74-70 |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl French is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Earl French, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG) Kevin Lafever | |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | James Jones is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 04:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Josiah Kimbrough | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Lerner - foul #2 on Jerome Lerner, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Earl French | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke's pass is intercepted by Stuart Low | 76-72 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the finger roll | 78-72 |
| 03:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 78-74 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 03:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 10 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Stump (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Lerner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Murray Salter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Murray Salter, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Anthony Lockett (C) Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Edward King (SG), Frank Mercer (PF) Murray Salter, Wilbert Clarke, Jerome Lerner | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl French steals it from Jefferson Macdonald | 80-74 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Earl French | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-76 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (C) Earl French, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Jerome Lerner (C) Kevin Lafever, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-76 |
| 02:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-76 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is fouled on the floor by Louis Stump - foul #5 on Louis Stump, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald (SF), Roy Hauer (C) Louis Stump, Jerome Lerner | |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer loses the dribble to Erwin Cegielski | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee lays it in | 86-76 |
| 01:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Erwin Cegielski blocks the jumper by Jefferson Macdonald | 86-76 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the board | 86-76 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-76 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin tips it in | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 88-76 |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald grabs the offensive board | 88-76 |
| 00:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses the fadeaway from the left side | 88-76 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin snags the defensive board | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Mercer | 88-76 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski snags the offensive board | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low runs out the clock | 88-76 |