| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hakiziana Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 10 pts. C - Gene Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly is hacked by Michael Mayer - foul #2 on Michael Mayer, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali loses the dribble to Kenneth Prim | 39-41 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Prim | 41-41 |
| 19:06 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris is hacked by Joseph Andrews - foul #3 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG) Joseph Andrews | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 18:51 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn (C) Gene Ross | |
| 18:51 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:51 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer misses long on a jumper from the left block | 41-43 |
| 18:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 18:28 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Holly | 41-45 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Prim | 43-45 |
| 18:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Kyle Grigsby denies the turnaround by John Harris | 43-45 |
| 18:03 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Adam Lee (SF) Kenneth Prim, Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Derek Holly, John Harris | |
| 17:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 17:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 17:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell lays it in set up by Hakiziana Ali | 43-49 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 16:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 16:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:16 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Steven Lee (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Victor Doster, Adam Lee, Michael Mayer, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), John Harris (PF), Gene Ross (C) Thomas Drewes, John Taylor, Hakiziana Ali, Thomas Mitchell, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | TX State-San Marcos | John Porter steps in front of the Henry Perry pass | 45-49 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from John Porter | 47-49 |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Perry | 47-51 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Aaron Hill steals it from Joseph Andrews in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 15:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill blows the dunk | 47-51 |
| 15:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:59 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by John Harris is denied by Steven Lee | 47-51 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Meadow | 50-51 |
| 14:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 14:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross tips it home | 50-53 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Gene Ross is called for the reach on Steven Lee - foul #1 on Gene Ross, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), William Salzer (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Orville Stern (C) John Porter, Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), John Taylor (SG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), Jose Ramos (PF) Derek Holly, Henry Perry, Aaron Hill, John Harris | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | William Salzer buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Lee | 52-53 |
| 13:16 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | William Salzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | William Salzer gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | William Salzer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Lee | 54-53 |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Prim - foul #1 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Christopher Meadow (C) William Salzer, Adam Lee, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), John Harris (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) John Taylor, Jose Ramos, Gene Ross | |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee tips it home | 56-55 |
| 11:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Drewes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Arterburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 58-57 |
| 11:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Drewes | 58-59 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews loses the ball out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Adam Lee (SF), Michael Mayer (PF), Orville Stern (C) Kenneth Prim, Ryan Smith, Steven Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), Henry Perry (SG), John Taylor (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Derek Holly, Thomas Drewes, Hakiziana Ali, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 10:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF) Henry Perry | |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | John Harris is called for the reach on Orville Stern in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Hill - foul #2 on Aaron Hill, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby (C) Joseph Andrews | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Gene Ross (C) Michael Horton, John Harris | |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gene Ross | 59-61 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer drills a driving attempt from the left block | 61-61 |
| 09:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG), Ryan Smith (SF) Adam Lee, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Jose Ramos (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) John Taylor, Thomas Mitchell, Gene Ross | |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Arterburn - foul #3 on Antonio Arterburn, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG), Christopher Meadow (C) John Porter, Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), Hakiziana Ali (SF) Derek Holly, Aaron Hill | |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 08:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 08:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Steven Lee (PF) Victor Doster, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), John Harris (C) Michael Horton, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 08:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Lee blocks the short jumper by Henry Perry | 62-61 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Meadow | 62-61 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Henry Perry picks off the pass by Ryan Smith | 62-61 |
| 07:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Meadow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Thomas Drewes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Ramos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Harris - foul #4 on John Harris, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (SG), Adam Lee (SF), Michael Mayer (PF), Orville Stern (C) Joseph Andrews, Ryan Smith, Steven Lee, Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), John Taylor (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Thomas Drewes, Henry Perry, Hakiziana Ali, Jose Ramos, John Harris | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Derek Holly, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | John Porter is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:08 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 06:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | John Porter is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG) Kenneth Prim | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (SG), John Harris (PF), Gene Ross (C) Aaron Hill, Thomas Mitchell, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Andrews | 65-61 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee is hacked by John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Steven Lee (PF), Kyle Grigsby (C) John Porter, Michael Mayer, Orville Stern | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), Hakiziana Ali (SF) Derek Holly, John Taylor | |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:06 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gene Ross | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gene Ross | 66-63 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Hakiziana Ali is called for the reach on Adam Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hakiziana Ali, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG) Michael Horton | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Adam Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), William Salzer (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Christopher Meadow (C) Victor Doster, Joseph Andrews, Adam Lee, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), Antonio Arterburn (C) Thomas Drewes, Gene Ross | |
| 04:06 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris's floater is tipped away by Christopher Meadow | 67-63 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Horton picks off the pass by Kenneth Prim in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 03:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Horton | 67-66 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Grigsby | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Salzer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Grigsby (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Christopher Meadow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Michael Horton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Arterburn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kyle Grigsby | 70-66 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews (SG), Michael Mayer (SF), Steven Lee (PF) William Salzer, Ryan Smith, Kyle Grigsby | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), John Taylor (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Michael Horton, Henry Perry, Hakiziana Ali, John Harris | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 02:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Lee denies the turnaround by Thomas Mitchell | 70-66 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Aaron Hill steals it from Christopher Meadow | 70-66 |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris (PF), Gene Ross (C) Thomas Mitchell, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Meadow - foul #4 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF) Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali (SF) Aaron Hill | |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Meadow - foul #5 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Orville Stern (C) Christopher Meadow | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:21 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Steven Lee double dribbles | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gene Ross | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Andrews - foul #4 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern is fouled in the backcourt by John Taylor - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Lee (SF), Michael Mayer (PF) Ryan Smith, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gene Ross | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Smith (SF), Steven Lee (PF) Adam Lee, Michael Mayer | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Derek Holly is called for the reach on Kenneth Prim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Holly, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern is hacked by John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Taylor, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Mayer (PF) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (SG) John Taylor | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-73 |