| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) SG - Michael Weinstein (fresh) SF - Gary Reel (fresh) PF - Peter Briceno (fresh) C - Jim Keim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Erwin Cegielski is called for the reach on Michael Weinstein - foul #1 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Peter Briceno blocks the jumper by Peter Alston | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Alston steals it from Jim Keim | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston loses the dribble to Michael Weinstein | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gary Reel | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Alston | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Erwin Cegielski is called for the reach on Gary Reel - foul #2 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (SF) Erwin Cegielski | |
| 17:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Aaron Robinson - foul #1 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett (C) Mike Lee | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin's floater is tipped away by Peter Briceno | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Weinstein and the foul's on Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Ronald Aikin | |
| 15:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) SG - Michael Weinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Reel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jim Keim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) C - Timothy Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | James Jones tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Keim and he's hacked by Paul Pickett - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) Timothy Williams | |
| 15:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Earl French is fouled on the floor by Aaron Robinson - foul #2 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (SG), Tyler Skates (C) Aaron Robinson, Jim Keim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | James Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:51 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Peter Briceno | 10-6 |
| 14:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Anthony Lockett | 10-6 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Pointer - foul #1 on Russell Pointer, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim (C) Tyler Skates | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG) Earl French, James Jones | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Weinstein | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein can't throw it down | 12-7 |
| 12:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Weinstein steals it from Paul Pickett | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Weinstein | 16-7 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-7 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 11:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein is called for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe (SF), Tyler Skates (C) Russell Pointer, Jim Keim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Paul Pickett, Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gary Reel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Weinstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll McEnroe (fresh) PF - Peter Briceno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Tyler Skates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Carroll McEnroe | 18-11 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Skates | 18-11 |
| 11:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 10:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (SG), Jim Keim (C) Gary Reel, Tyler Skates | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG) Stuart Low, Peter Alston | |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses short on a floater from the right block | 18-11 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 18-11 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Jim Keim - foul #1 on Jim Keim, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Aikin swats the shot by Russell Pointer | 18-12 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Earl French knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Aikin | 18-14 |
| 09:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein misses badly on a jumper from close range | 18-14 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams can't finish the layup | 18-14 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 08:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ronald Aikin - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel (PG), Tyler Skates (SF) Russell Pointer, Carroll McEnroe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Ronald Aikin, Timothy Williams | |
| 08:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is fouled on the floor by Gary Reel - foul #1 on Gary Reel, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Arthur Fruge (C) Jim Keim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 21-16 |
| 07:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 07:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low can't finish the layup | 23-16 |
| 07:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gary Reel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Weinstein (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Skates (fresh) PF - Peter Briceno (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Fruge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein banks in the layup | 25-16 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Weinstein - foul #1 on Michael Weinstein, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe (SF) Peter Briceno | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (SF) Josiah Kimbrough | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein clanks a runner near the basket | 25-17 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Anthony Lockett | 25-17 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 25-19 |
| 06:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein is fouled on the floor by Peter Alston - foul #1 on Peter Alston, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (SG), Peter Briceno (PF), Jim Keim (C) Carroll McEnroe, Tyler Skates, Arthur Fruge | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF) Anthony Lockett | |
| 05:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Michael Weinstein - foul #2 on Michael Weinstein, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe (SF) Michael Weinstein | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) Mike Lee | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll McEnroe | 28-21 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim banks in the layup | 30-21 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Pointer - foul #2 on Russell Pointer, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein (SG) Russell Pointer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF) Peter Alston, James Jones | |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 03:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jim Keim and he's hacked by Paul Pickett - foul #2 on Paul Pickett, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson (PG) Gary Reel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 03:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee lays it in on a great pass from Paul Pickett | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) SG - Michael Weinstein (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll McEnroe (fresh) PF - Peter Briceno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jim Keim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein's floater is tipped away by Mike Lee | 33-23 |
| 03:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno can't tip it in | 33-23 |
| 03:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 02:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Keim, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates (SF), Arthur Fruge (C) Carroll McEnroe, Jim Keim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl French | 33-25 |
| 02:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Paul Pickett is denied by Peter Briceno | 33-25 |
| 02:09 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Peter Briceno | 33-25 |
| 01:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Robinson | 35-25 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin's pass is intercepted by Michael Weinstein | 35-25 |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Pickett - foul #3 on Paul Pickett, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel (SF), Jim Keim (PF) Peter Briceno, Arthur Fruge | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, Mike Lee | |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Keim | 36-25 |
| 00:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski is fouled on the floor by Jim Keim - foul #3 on Jim Keim, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Arthur Fruge (C) Jim Keim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett (C) Ronald Aikin | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Stephen F. Austin | The short jumper by Michael Weinstein is denied by Anthony Lockett | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Fruge | 36-27 |