| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mullican (fresh) PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Mullican, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus (SF) David Mullican | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus's layup is rejected by Eric Betty | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher tips it in | 37-36 |
| 18:30 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Keisler picks off the pass by Lawrence Peace | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Peace steals the ball from James Vierthaler | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Keisler | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Peace | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 16:24 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace misses the runner from close range | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is hacked by Bernard Rossiter - foul #3 on Bernard Rossiter, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (PG), Jack Sutton (SG), Guy Vance (SF), Steve Matthews (PF), Teddy Brock (C) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, Robert Asmus, Darryl Greene, Bernard Rossiter | |
| 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 | |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Davison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guy Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Matthews (fresh) C - Teddy Brock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican (SF) Guy Vance | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:29 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:29 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Davison | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is hacked by Teddy Brock - foul #2 on Teddy Brock, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Lawrence Peace (SG), Bernard Rossiter (C) James Davison, Jack Sutton, Teddy Brock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson | |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene (PF) Steve Matthews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene's pass is intercepted by Melvin Fincher | 42-42 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:31 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:18 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace is hacked by Carlos Keisler - foul #2 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter (C) Larry Tash | |
| 13:02 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card loses the dribble to Carlos Keisler | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Betty | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the turnaround from the right block | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene connects on the floater from the left block | 44-44 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Darryl Greene | 44-44 |
| 11:34 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Card | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Peace (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Mullican (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darryl Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Vierthaler | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (PG), Jack Sutton (SG), Robert Asmus (SF), Steve Matthews (PF), Teddy Brock (C) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, David Mullican, Darryl Greene, Bernard Rossiter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty | |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Matthews - foul #1 on Steve Matthews, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:40 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus banks in the layup set up by Jack Sutton | 49-47 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Jack Sutton picks off the pass by Jackie Sexton | 49-47 |
| 10:27 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton lays it in | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Steve Matthews takes the ball from Barry Dexter | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-47 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:02 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:45 | Texas-Arlington | Barry Dexter is called for the reach on Jack Sutton - foul #3 on Barry Dexter, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Lawrence Peace (SG), David Mullican (SF), Darryl Greene (PF), Bernard Rossiter (C) James Davison, Jack Sutton, Robert Asmus, Steve Matthews, Teddy Brock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF), Larry Tash (C) Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| 08:26 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican is hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #1 on James Vierthaler, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Carlos Keisler - foul #3 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene makes the 3rd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty loses the dribble to Lawrence Peace | 54-47 |
| 07:34 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mullican (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the floater from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:53 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 54-49 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Mullican - foul #4 on David Mullican, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus (SF), Steve Matthews (PF), Teddy Brock (C) David Mullican, Darryl Greene, Bernard Rossiter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Carlos Keisler | |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:31 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #2 on James Vierthaler, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Larry Tash | |
| 06:23 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Fincher | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dallas Card | 59-52 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Peace - foul #2 on Lawrence Peace, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (SG) Lawrence Peace | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Lowell Stanton | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Teddy Brock steals it from Charles Carlson | 59-52 |
| 05:08 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:46 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:26 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace (SG), David Mullican (SF), Bernard Rossiter (C) Dallas Card, Robert Asmus, Teddy Brock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF) Douglas Johnson, Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson | |
| 04:26 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:26 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 04:11 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace is fouled on the floor by Carlos Keisler - foul #4 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene (PF) Steve Matthews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:07 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 03:53 | Texas-Arlington | David Mullican gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison is hacked by Melvin Fincher - foul #1 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:47 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler blows the layup but the foul's on Bernard Rossiter - foul #4 on Bernard Rossiter, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (C) Barry Dexter | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mullican (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Rossiter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Texas-Arlington | Melvin Fincher is called for the reach on James Davison - foul #2 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 03:22 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:22 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by David Mullican - foul #5 on David Mullican, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Robert Asmus (SF) James Davison, David Mullican | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:11 | Texas-Arlington | Bernard Rossiter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Card - foul #1 on Dallas Card, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Davison (PG), Jack Sutton (SG), Steve Matthews (PF), Teddy Brock (C) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, Darryl Greene, Bernard Rossiter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF) Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:18 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Matthews | 70-56 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG) Melvin Fincher | |
| 01:41 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-56 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 01:27 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 01:02 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Sutton connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Davison | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Davison - foul #1 on James Davison, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Asmus buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Davison | 77-57 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | James Davison runs out the clock | 77-60 |