| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Marc Frisk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cornell | Marc Frisk connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Whaley | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | William Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Richardson | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Whaley - foul #1 on Donald Whaley, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | James Richardson gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | Marc Frisk is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kenneth Wentworth | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett double dribbles | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas drills a jump hook near the basket | 3-9 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston grabs the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Pickett (fresh) PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:34 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | Cornell | Charles Stevens hits a jumper from the right block set up by Jimmy Thomas | 3-11 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 5-11 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Wentworth | 5-13 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, James Jones, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits a runner in the lane set up by James Richardson | 5-15 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 14:50 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 5-15 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | William Baker is whistled for traveling | 5-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG) Paul Pickett | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | James Richardson steals the ball from Anthony Lockett in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | James Richardson dunks the ball | 5-17 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Ashby | 7-17 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | James Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | William Baker tips it back up and in | 7-19 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett is fouled on the floor by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Brian Dunbar, Thomas Kuhn, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), John Lane (PF) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, William Baker | |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 10-19 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Terry Ashby - foul #1 on Terry Ashby, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Paul Pickett (SF) Terry Ashby, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (PF) Marc Frisk | |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan (C) Scott Ellenburg | |
| 12:47 | Cornell | James Jones picks off the pass by Guy Wheeler | 10-20 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 10-20 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar is hacked by Guy Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Brian Dunbar, Peter Alston, James Jones, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Kenneth Wentworth (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Jimmy Thomas, Charles Stevens, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Cornell | William Baker misses the easy layup | 14-20 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | William Baker tips it but misses | 14-20 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF) Paul Pickett, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:16 | Cornell | William Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Richardson | 14-22 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 16-22 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | James Richardson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Whaley | 16-25 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marc Frisk - foul #1 on Marc Frisk, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), James Jones (PF) Charles Edwards, Thomas Kuhn, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Charles Stevens (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Kenneth Wentworth, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Charles Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (PG), Paul Pickett (SF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Terry Ashby, James Jones, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Paul Pickett picks off the pass by Guy Wheeler | 17-25 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Stevens is called for the reach on Olushola Amezquita - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), John Lane (C) Guy Wheeler, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-25 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Charles Stevens pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Mike Lee (C) Brian Dunbar, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | John Lane steps in front of the Peter Alston pass | 17-27 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Donald Whaley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is called for 10 seconds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF) Peter Alston, Paul Pickett, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, Charles Stevens | |
| 08:08 | Cornell | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG) Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Lockett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar drills a shot from the right side | 19-32 |
| 07:14 | Cornell | William Baker blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Ashby - foul #2 on Terry Ashby, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Olushola Amezquita (PF) Terry Ashby, Thomas Kuhn, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 07:14 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:14 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Alston | 21-34 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Donald Whaley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Olushola Amezquita | 21-34 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-34 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 21-34 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Olushola Amezquita picks off the pass by James Richardson | 21-34 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough's layup is rejected by Marc Frisk | 21-34 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | William Baker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Peter Alston | 21-34 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | William Baker takes the ball from Peter Alston | 21-34 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Mike Lee denies the turnaround by William Baker | 21-34 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Scott Ellenburg takes the ball from Peter Alston in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 04:53 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg's pass is intercepted by Peter Alston | 21-34 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Brian Dunbar, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita, Mike Lee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 23-34 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 26-34 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Anthony Lockett is called for the reach on Guy Wheeler - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), James Jones (PF) Peter Alston, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Paul Pickett | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Guy Wheeler | 28-38 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG) Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 02:41 | Cornell | John Lane is hacked by Terry Ashby - foul #3 on Terry Ashby, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG) Terry Ashby | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:41 | Cornell | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is hacked by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Donald Whaley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Edwards | 33-40 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Wheeler | 33-43 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits a wide open shot from the left block set up by Charles Edwards | 35-43 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is hacked by Paul Pickett - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #9 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Paul Pickett, Josiah Kimbrough, Anthony Lockett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SG), William Baker (PF), Charles Stevens (C) Donald Whaley, John Lane, Marc Frisk | |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 35-43 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Scott Ellenburg | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Richardson | 35-46 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-46 |