| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) SF - Walter Blair (fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Berwick (fresh) SG - Ernest Kuhns (fresh) SF - Donald Titsworth (fresh) PF - Luke Sloan (fresh) C - Cody Widger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Blair | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Blair takes the ball from Cody Widger | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Ernest Kuhns steps in front of the Jonathan Cauley pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns's pass is intercepted by Oleg Grabowski | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair drills a floater from the baseline set up by Oleg Grabowski | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin can't connect on a shot near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Cauley | 6-0 |
| 18:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth's floater is tipped away by Joseph Punch | 8-0 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Joseph Punch is blocked by Cody Widger | 8-0 |
| 17:24 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Cody Widger | 8-0 |
| 17:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Walter Young (SG), Bob Westmoreland (SF), Stephen Davis (PF), Robert Bivens (C) Robert Berwick, Ernest Kuhns, Donald Titsworth, Luke Sloan, Cody Widger | |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin lays it in | 10-0 |
| 16:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis makes the jump hook from close range | 10-2 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Westmoreland - foul #1 on Bob Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Ernest Kuhns (SG), Lorenzo Rodriquez (C) Milton Nam, Bob Westmoreland, Robert Bivens | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Stephen Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Davis, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Kinsella | 12-2 |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Chill steals it from Norman Spurling in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis clanks a shot from close range | 12-2 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Blair (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) C - Norman Spurling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jonathan Chill (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Kuhns (tiring) SF - Walter Young (tiring) PF - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Rodriquez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Solano and he's hacked by Lorenzo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Joseph Punch (PF) Cecil Solano, Stanley Kinsella, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Donald Titsworth (SF), Luke Sloan (PF), Bob Westmoreland (C) Jonathan Chill, Ernest Kuhns, Stephen Davis, Lorenzo Rodriquez | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the free throw | 15-2 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Walter Blair, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns (SG) Walter Young | |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam misses the 1st free throw | 15-2 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 15-3 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Crosslin | 17-3 |
| 14:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Punch - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #2 | 17-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Robert Bivens (C) Milton Nam, Bob Westmoreland | |
| 14:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns misses the 1st free throw | 17-3 |
| 14:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is open and lays it up and in | 19-4 |
| 14:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns is hacked by Oleg Grabowski - foul #1 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #3 | 19-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young (SG), Stephen Davis (PF), Cody Widger (C) Ernest Kuhns, Luke Sloan, Robert Bivens | |
| 14:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Crosslin denies the turnaround by Cody Widger | 19-4 |
| 14:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger gets the offensive rebound | 19-4 |
| 14:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Berwick and he's hacked by Thomas Crosslin - foul #1 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG) Robert Berwick | |
| 14:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis makes the free throw | 19-7 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Walter Young steps in front of the Walter Blair pass in the backcourt | 19-7 |
| 13:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Blair - foul #1 on Walter Blair, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Bob Westmoreland (C) Milton Nam, Cody Widger | |
| 13:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 13:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns (SG), Luke Sloan (PF) Walter Young, Stephen Davis | |
| 13:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns is hacked by Stanley Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 13:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bob Westmoreland clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-9 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Miller | 21-9 |
| 12:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Crosslin is called for the reach on Bob Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #7 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Walter Young (SG), Stephen Davis (PF), Lorenzo Rodriquez (C) Jonathan Chill, Ernest Kuhns, Donald Titsworth, Luke Sloan | |
| 12:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Bob Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Bob Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski's fadeaway is rejected by Lorenzo Rodriquez | 21-11 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling tips it back up and in | 23-11 |
| 12:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Bob Westmoreland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-11 |
| 12:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Lorenzo Rodriquez snags the offensive board | 23-11 |
| 12:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Cauley takes the ball from Milton Nam | 23-11 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley lays it up and in | 25-11 |
| 11:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Davis | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (tiring) PF - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Milton Nam (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Walter Young (tired) SF - Bob Westmoreland (tired) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Davis (tiring) 5 pts. C - Lorenzo Rodriquez (tiring) | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bob Westmoreland - foul #2 on Bob Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Ernest Kuhns (SG), Donald Titsworth (SF), Luke Sloan (PF), Robert Bivens (C) Milton Nam, Walter Young, Bob Westmoreland, Stephen Davis, Lorenzo Rodriquez | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 11:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens buries a shot in the paint | 27-16 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is whistled for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger (C) Robert Bivens | |
| 11:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Berwick, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| 11:01 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Robert Bivens (C) Robert Berwick, Cody Widger | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Luke Sloan - foul #1 on Luke Sloan, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 10:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-16 |
| 10:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan misses the tip | 28-16 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Ernest Kuhns is called for the reach on Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Kuhns, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Stephen Davis (SF), Cody Widger (C) Jonathan Chill, Donald Titsworth, Robert Bivens | |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 10:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-18 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is fouled on the floor by Stephen Davis - foul #2 on Stephen Davis, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Cecil Solano, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young (SF) Stephen Davis | |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-18 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 10:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Blair is called for the reach on Walter Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG) Robert Berwick | |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Norman Spurling | 28-19 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 09:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 09:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns's floater is knocked away by Norman Spurling | 28-19 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Norman Spurling is blocked by Luke Sloan | 28-19 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Kuhns - foul #2 on Ernest Kuhns, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Milton Nam (SG), Donald Titsworth (SF), Robert Bivens (C) Jonathan Chill, Ernest Kuhns, Walter Young, Cody Widger | |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to Donald Titsworth in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 08:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth banks in the layup | 28-21 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Miller | 30-21 |
| 08:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Kinsella - foul #2 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Stanley Kinsella | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lorenzo Rodriquez (C) Robert Bivens | |
| 08:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 08:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Joseph Miller is denied by Lorenzo Rodriquez | 30-23 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 07:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF) Alex Salley, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young (SG) Milton Nam | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Spurling (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Berwick (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Young (tired) 1 pts. SF - Donald Titsworth (tired) 4 pts. PF - Luke Sloan (very tired) C - Lorenzo Rodriquez (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Walter Young steals it from Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 07:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young lays it up and in | 32-25 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Donald Titsworth - foul #1 on Donald Titsworth, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG), Cody Widger (C) Robert Berwick, Lorenzo Rodriquez | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-25 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 06:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 06:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Milton Nam (SG), Robert Bivens (C) Jonathan Chill, Donald Titsworth, Cody Widger | |
| 06:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Berwick - foul #2 on Robert Berwick, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG) Robert Berwick | |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-27 |
| 05:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 05:55 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Nam | 39-27 |
| 05:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling's layup is rejected by Robert Bivens | 39-27 |
| 05:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill is hacked by Joseph Punch - foul #2 on Joseph Punch, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF) Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth (SF), Cody Widger (C) Walter Young, Robert Bivens | |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young (SG) Jonathan Chill | |
| 04:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Cauley steals the ball from Luke Sloan in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Luke Sloan - foul #2 on Luke Sloan, team foul #12 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill (PG) Luke Sloan | |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Young - foul #1 on Walter Young, team foul #13 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lorenzo Rodriquez (C) Cody Widger | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 04:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Walter Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the easy layup | 42-29 |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Lorenzo Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 03:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Chill banks in the layup | 42-31 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Cauley | 44-31 |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick (PG), Ernest Kuhns (SG), Bob Westmoreland (SF), Stephen Davis (PF), Robert Bivens (C) Jonathan Chill, Milton Nam, Donald Titsworth, Walter Young, Lorenzo Rodriquez | |
| 03:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-31 |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Grabowski (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (tiring) PF - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Spurling (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Berwick (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Kuhns (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Bob Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Bivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis is fouled on the floor by Norman Spurling - foul #1 on Norman Spurling, team foul #12 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger (C) Robert Bivens | |
| 03:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 03:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Stephen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-33 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Cody Widger denies the turnaround by Oleg Grabowski | 44-33 |
| 02:47 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Bob Westmoreland | 44-33 |
| 02:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley lays it in | 46-33 |
| 02:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Kuhns | 46-35 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 01:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 01:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Ernest Kuhns banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Davis | 46-37 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 01:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Widger snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Oleg Grabowski is called for the reach on Robert Berwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #13 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth (SF), Lorenzo Rodriquez (C) Bob Westmoreland, Cody Widger | |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is intercepted by Robert Berwick | 46-37 |
| 01:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Berwick | 46-39 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Ernest Kuhns picks off the pass by Norman Spurling | 46-39 |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Berwick hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Kuhns | 46-41 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Kuhns - foul #3 on Ernest Kuhns, team foul #14 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Luke Sloan (PF), Robert Bivens (C) Ernest Kuhns, Lorenzo Rodriquez | |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Titsworth makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bivens | 48-43 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 00:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Spurling - foul #2 on Norman Spurling, team foul #14 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin (C) Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Milton Nam (PG), Bob Westmoreland (SF) Robert Berwick, Donald Titsworth | |
| 00:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley buries a jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 00:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Bob Westmoreland's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Crosslin | 50-45 |
| 00:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Bivens tips it home | 50-47 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-47 |