| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Mullican (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Peace | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Betty, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:03 | Texas-Arlington | James Vierthaler is called for the reach on Darryl Greene - foul #3 on James Vierthaler, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SF) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 18:51 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:36 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Card - foul #3 on Dallas Card, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (PG) Dallas Card | |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:44 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:10 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Fincher | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Betty - foul #2 on Eric Betty, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Charles Carlson (PF), Larry Tash (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton (SG), Robert Asmus (SF), Steve Matthews (PF) Lawrence Peace, David Mullican, Darryl Greene | |
| 16:37 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:37 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson lays it in set up by Douglas Johnson | 42-44 |
| 15:57 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Tash is called for the reach on Jack Sutton - foul #3 on Larry Tash, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Teddy Brock (C) Jack Sutton, Bernard Rossiter | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Davison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Asmus (fresh) PF - Steve Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Teddy Brock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Davison | 42-46 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Teddy Brock - foul #1 on Teddy Brock, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Eric Betty (PF) Jackie Sexton, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace (SG) James Davison | |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:05 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dallas Card | 43-48 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Dallas Card picks off the pass by Larry Tash | 43-48 |
| 14:32 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Asmus steals it from Larry Tash | 43-48 |
| 13:45 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus is hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #4 on James Vierthaler, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican (SF), Darryl Greene (PF), Bernard Rossiter (C) Robert Asmus, Steve Matthews, Teddy Brock | |
| 13:37 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Duncan is called for the reach on Lawrence Peace - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (SG) Lawrence Peace | |
| 13:20 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Bernard Rossiter denies the turnaround by Melvin Fincher | 43-51 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it in | 45-51 |
| 12:58 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | James Davison picks off the pass by Robert Duncan | 45-51 |
| 12:46 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison lays it in | 45-53 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher drills a shot near the basket set up by Carlos Keisler | 47-53 |
| 12:16 | Texas-Arlington | The jump hook by David Mullican is blocked by Eric Betty | 47-53 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | James Davison is called for the reach on Barry Dexter - foul #1 on James Davison, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Melvin Fincher, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace (SG) Dallas Card | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Davison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Mullican (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Davison | 47-55 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Peace - foul #1 on Lawrence Peace, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews (C) Bernard Rossiter | |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson scores on a shot near the basket | 49-55 |
| 10:41 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Larry Tash (C) Carlos Keisler, Robert Duncan, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus (SF), Teddy Brock (C) David Mullican, Darryl Greene | |
| 10:41 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:41 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 10:22 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:09 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 09:55 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton double dribbles | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Jackie Sexton, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Jack Sutton (SG), Bernard Rossiter (C) James Davison, Lawrence Peace, Teddy Brock | |
| 09:25 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG) Melvin Fincher | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican (SF) Robert Asmus | |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Larry Tash is blocked by Bernard Rossiter | 51-58 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 09:04 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 08:48 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton loses the dribble to Robert Duncan | 51-58 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Jackie Sexton, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace (SG), Darryl Greene (PF) Jack Sutton, Steve Matthews | |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Carlos Keisler is blocked by Bernard Rossiter | 53-58 |
| 08:12 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Lawrence Peace | 53-58 |
| 07:58 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Rossiter | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Mullican (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty drills a floater from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 07:27 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 55-61 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher's floater is knocked away by Bernard Rossiter | 55-61 |
| 07:10 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Lawrence Peace | 55-61 |
| 07:05 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dallas Card | 55-64 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 06:47 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:40 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter misses the lay-in | 55-64 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Charles Carlson (PF) Melvin Fincher, Robert Duncan, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (SG), Robert Asmus (SF), Steve Matthews (C) Lawrence Peace, David Mullican, Bernard Rossiter | |
| 06:07 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dallas Card | 55-66 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler connects on the floater from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 05:33 | Texas-Arlington | Barry Dexter is called for the reach on James Davison - foul #3 on Barry Dexter, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Larry Tash (C) Carlos Keisler, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace (SG), Teddy Brock (C) Dallas Card, Darryl Greene | |
| 05:33 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:33 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 05:12 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:52 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 04:33 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:31 | Texas-Arlington | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on James Davison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Jackie Sexton | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican (SF), Bernard Rossiter (C) Robert Asmus, Teddy Brock | |
| 04:31 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:31 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 57-68 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher blows the layup | 57-68 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-68 |
| 03:56 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Lawrence Peace | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Davison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Mullican (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 03:12 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Darryl Greene (PF) James Davison, Steve Matthews | |
| 02:55 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Betty - foul #3 on Eric Betty, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| 02:55 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:55 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it home | 61-72 |
| 02:25 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Keisler - foul #1 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| 02:25 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:25 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher connects on the jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 01:47 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene is hacked by Barry Dexter - foul #4 on Barry Dexter, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Larry Tash (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (PG), Jack Sutton (SG), Robert Asmus (SF), Steve Matthews (C) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, David Mullican, Bernard Rossiter | |
| 01:47 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:47 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 01:38 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 01:17 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 01:15 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene gets the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:58 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene's pass is intercepted by Charles Carlson | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #13 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock (C) Darryl Greene | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus is whistled for traveling | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Matthews - foul #2 on Steve Matthews, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison runs out the clock | 63-75 |